China's diplomatic discourse regarding the current crisis in Sudan revolves around the need for a political solution, dialogue between the two parties, a ceasefire, and a return to the framework agreement. Sudanese journalist, Shamael Elnoor looks through a shattered window of a cafe, on her return to the ruins of a once-vibrant area housing newspaper publishing offices, highlighting concerns over an industry paralysed by the ongoing war, in the capital Khartoum, Sudan, Augus