Beijing - A Chinese official says Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's arrival in Beijing has been delayed and a meeting with President Hu Jintao has been postponed.
Foreign Ministry official Guan Enxia told reporters waiting at Beijing's airport that al-Bashir's scheduled events for Monday had been delayed.
She did not give a reason for al-Bashir's delayed arrival. He had been scheduled to arrive early in the day.
Al-Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court for allegedly orchestrating atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region during the country's civil war.
China has major oil investments in Sudan. Beijing is not a member of the court and has expressed concerns that its indictment of al-Bashir could cause further instability in the region. - Sapa-AP