20 Chinese road builders have been captured by Sudanese rebels, showing the dangers of the increasingly volatile area. China has interests in that area, primarily due to the oil rich region, and construction opportunities.
China has had old ties with Sudan, protecting it and its regime (which is so often criticized) by the West. Conflict between Northern and Southern Sudan have jeopardized China's oil/economic interests in the area.
Personally, I find this to be a bit of a mini setback for the Chinese. Sure, the Sudanese rebels are frustrating their efforts to exploit the rich resources found in the area, but from the sound of the article, China wasn't exactly all up in arms about their own citizens going missing. This shows that China definitely has a stake in Sudan, and won't be willing to leave for awhile, constructing their own buildings, and making more investments there. And honestly, I think that even if China had to pull out of Sudan in terms of making a profit, they could easily do so in other places, such as Nigeria where they're already building various buildings and whatnot.
read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/more-than-2-dozen-chinese-workers-captured-in-sudan-attack/2012/01/29/gIQAuFnFaQ_story.html
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