ATHENS, Greece -- The singer behind the Live 8 humanitarian benefit concert is blaming China for the continuing civil war in Sudan's Darfur region. Irish rocker Bob Geldof said China is protecting the Sudanese government because it provides 6 percent of China's oil supply. He said battles have been going on in the region for 20 years, with factions clashing for racial and religious reasons. Geldof said China protects Khartoum by not allowing a vote in the U.N. Security Council. No official figures exist, but the conflict is estimated to have claimed more than 180,000 lives since 2003 and driven millions from their homes. Geldof made the remarks in Athens, where he received a humanitarian award from the Greek branch of Doctors of the World.