Asian partners are queuing up in Juba to offer South Sudan, the
world’s
newest state, aid, peacekeepers and trade
China was the first to send a high-level delegation after
South Sudan’s
independence celebrations. Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi arrived
in Juba
on 9 August to meet President Salva Kiir Mayardit and outline
the shape
of future diplomatic ties. Kiir signalled a hardening of policy, saying
that contracts with Chinese oil companies would be subject to review
although the government has no problem with the contracts in principle....
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