China will send a vice minister to an international conference in Paris aimed at boosting aid to the Libyan rebels.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy invited China to attend Thursday's meeting to discuss the North African country's future when he made a short stopover in Beijing a week ago.
China has appeared reluctant to join Western nations in helping to rebuild Libya, but Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said late Wednesday that Vice Foreign Minister Zhai Jun would attend the meeting and that China supports efforts to restore stability and promote the smooth transition of power in Libya. - Sapa-AP