ARTICLE: China Expresses 'Grave Concern' Over Indictment of Sudan's Bashir, By Nora Boustany, Washington Post, July 16, 2008; Page A14

China doesn't really care about Sudan's leader, just about possibly losing out economically on the far side of that event (unlikely to happen unless some enforcing third party steps in and grabs the guy). Address that issue with China and you might get some serious leverage with locals on the subject of this guy's proposed prosecution. In short, there has to be some sort of buy-out package. The only government in Sudan that gives us the guy is a government highly incentivized to do so, and honey tends to outperform vinegar.