STORY: China-aided rice supply distributed to states of Sudan
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 8, 2025
DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2025
LENGTH: 00:01:59
LOCATION: PORT SUDAN, Sudan
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the convoys
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SALWA ADAM BENYA, Sudan's humanitarian aid commissioner
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ZHANG XIANGHUA, Charge d'Affaires of Chinese Embassy in Sudan
4. various of the convoys

STORYLINE:

The Sudanese government and the Chinese Embassy in Sudan on Wednesday launched the distribution ceremony of emergency food aid provided by China to the war-torn country.

Hundreds of tons of China-aided rice carried by trucks will be shipped to various parts of Sudan.

Salwa Adam Benya, Sudan's humanitarian aid commissioner, expressed gratitude for China's supportive stances towards Sudan.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SALWA ADAM BENYA, Sudan's humanitarian aid commissioner
"This is a real contribution from a friendly country to Sudan. This is not the first time that China has provided support to Sudan, and its support is continuing. This is the first batch of rice."

Zhang Xianghua, Charge d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Sudan, hailed the strategic partnership between China and Sudan as "strong," saying that the food aid provided by China is destined for the needy across the country.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ZHANG XIANGHUA, Charge d'Affaires of Chinese Embassy in Sudan
"Today, we are very pleased to attend the distribution ceremony of the Chinese aid convoys to Sudan. These convoys include Chinese rice. They will arrive in the various states of Sudan to be distributed to citizens and the needy."

According to official statistics, 28.9 million people in the country need humanitarian assistance due to an ongoing conflict between the SAF and the RSF since mid-April 2023.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Port Sudan, Sudan.
(XHTV)