Statehood - Self-determination

Apparently, secession through referendum could still be a good thing. An FM spokesman said China welcomes the end of the South Sudan referendum. A Chinese representative to the UN also said China had provided financial aid to the referendum and said that, whatever the result, it should safeguard the peace and stability of Sudan and the region.

Later, after the results of the referendum were announced, the FM spokesman said that "China respects the choice of the Sudanese people" and that "China expects full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) as well as long-lasting peace and stability in Sudan."

Hong Kong

Law of the Sea

Jurisdiction

United Nations

The US blacklisted 20 shipping companies registered in Hong Kong that are nominal owners of ships previously owned by IRISL, the state-owned Iranian shipping line under international sanctions. Hong Kong has not enacted local legislation to give effect to the UN sanctions adopted in June 2010.

Jurisdiction

After a Chinese national allegedly murdered a taxi driver in Auckland and was arrested in China, the Chinese authorities prepared for his trial in China under Chinese law. The New Zealand foreign ministry spokesman said that China had given formal written confirmation that the accused would not face the death penalty.