China has asked the UN Security Council to vote on banning small arms to Haiti, sanctioning the Caribbean nation's gang leaders, and even supporting sending a regional police force to the violence-plagued island, diplomatic sources said Thursday.
The measures would come as part of plans to renew a UN political mission to Haiti which expires on Friday night. It comes as the impoverished country slides into chaos, with deadly gang violence soaring, fuel shortages and food prices climbing.
