Abstract (may include machine translation)
South Sudan and Sudan had agreed to share oil revenue, oil was flowing again and, despite considerable problems, relations appeared headed in a slightly better direction. Both governments were drawn to China as a key provider and practical enabler of economic assistance, a political partner and internationally. China's relations with Sudan and South Sudan remain interconnected in multiple, overlapping ways. The sets of relations have evolved considerably in a short few years, a process that continues as Chinese engagement further adapts to persistent civil wars in Sudan and the deepening of conflict in South Sudan. If China was Sudan's preeminent economic partner, then division of the country and its oil assets rendered China by default South Sudan's preeminent economic partner. Some 74 percent of Sudan's oil production went to South Sudan, but the Khartoum government retained the key oil infrastructure, including export pipelines.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 40-44 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Middle East Report |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 270 |
State | Published - 2014 |