The Chinese Business Association in South Sudan (CBASS) donated food and relief items to the country as it battles the COVID-19 pandemic.
Zhu Yan, the acting chairperson of CBASS, said the group provided 30 sets of tents, 200 mosquito nets, 100 bags of rice, 100 bags of wheat flour, and 2,000 liters of cooking oil to the office of Vice President Rebecca Nyandeng to help in the battle against COVID-19.
He noted that Chinese traders have been supporting the government and people of South Sudan with relief assistance since the formation of their organization in 2015.
“Under the leadership of the Chinese embassy, we will continue to strengthen the cooperation on infrastructure development, international trade, resources exploration, education, and medical industry,” Zhu said.
“We encourage more Chinese enterprises to participate in the economic development of South Sudan and make better contributions toward economic development and bilateral communication between the two countries,” Zhu added.
China has been at the forefront of Africa’s battle against the novel coronavirus that has killed more than 591, 000 people globally and over 14,400 in Africa.
China has sent critical medical equipment and protective wear to more than 50 African countries to aid in their fight against the disease.
The donations have been hailed as a show of the strong relations that the sides enjoy.
Hua Ning, Chinese Ambassador to South Sudan said the latest donation will assist South Sudan to overcome the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We are glad to see that the business community here (South Sudan) is joining the efforts to combat COVID-19. With the joint efforts from the government, from the people and from the enterprises, we will overcome the difficulties and build a bright future for the country,” Hua said.
“This is not the end for the Chinese government and Chinese business people to donate toward the fight against COVID-19. We believe that both the Chinese government and people will continue their support for South Sudan,” the envoy added.
