THE South African government on Saturday condemned the accidental bombing by NATO forces of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, and called for intensified diplomatic efforts to resolve the Kosovo crisis. The foreign affairs department said in a statement that Pretoria had “consistently expressed concern about the NATO bombing raids of Yugoslavia.” “It has also predicted that the bombing raids would not only exacerbate the humanitarian tragedy but that they would lead to unfortunate incidents such as the bombing of the Chinese embassy and others.” While the Pretoria government condemned the “ethnic cleansing policies of the Milosevic government,” it believed the only way to resolve the crisis “is to strongly support the current international diplomatic initiatives.” It said the matter should “urgently revert back to the United Nations Security Council, the supreme body in matters of international peace and security.”