China Supports the political Process in Sudan

Agencies - Moatinoon
Chinese President, Xi Jinping, on Friday said Beijing is following developments in Sudan and supports the political process aimed at ending the conflict in the African nation, Anadolu Agency reports.

Xi made the comments during his meeting with head of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, in Beijing.

He said China cherishes the long-standing friendship and solid mutual trust with Sudan. “We are ready to work with Sudan to steadily advance the bilateral strategic partnership,’’ Xi said during their meeting.

Sudan has been mired by fighting between the army, led by Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, head of the ruling Sovereign Council, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

The situation in Sudan remains dire amid a deadly conflict that has killed nearly 18,800 people and displaced close to 10 million people since April 2023, according to UN figures.

The Chinese President on Thursday pledged more than 50 billion in funding to the continent, and announced elevating ties with all member nations to a “strategic level”.

On Wednesday, Beijing started hosting the three-day 9th Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), where Xi said his government will provide RMB360 billion yuan (50.7 billion) of financial support over the next three years to African nations.