Sudan President Bashir bags goodies on China trip

Friday September 4 2015

Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) shakes hands with his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 1, 2015. PHOTO | AFP

In Summary

Khartoum news agency Suna quoted Finance minister Badr Aldien Mahmoud as disclosing that the Sudanese delegation had signed more than 10 investment contracts with Chinese companies.
The deals, the minister said, include oil and gas, transport and telecommunication and space technology.
Beijing and Khartoum also signed a ports corporation agreement and an airbus aircraft sales deal.

By Mohammed Amin in Khartoum