China donates 1,700 metric tonnes of rice to South Sudan

China has donated 1,700 tonnes of rice to South Sudan as part of efforts to help the world’s youngest nation that is facing a humanitarian crisis.

世界最年轻的国家苏丹正面临着人道主义危机，中国向苏丹捐赠1700公吨大米来援助苏丹。

During the ceremony for the donation held in the capital Juba on Wednesday, Chinese Ambassador to South Sudan Ma Qiang said that China was concerned with the deteriorating humanitarian situation in South Sudan.

周三，在苏丹首都朱巴举行了捐赠仪式，中国驻苏丹大使马强表示，中国对于苏丹共和国所处的人道主义危机状况很是担忧。

"Rice is the first phase of Chinese donation agreed upon by the two governments in July 2015," said Ma.

“捐赠大米是中国和苏丹政府共同同意的第一步举措，”马说道。

Medical aid from China is also due in Juba soon, to be given to the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission, an agency of the South Sudanese government, according to the ambassador.

根据大使介绍，中国将很快给予苏丹救济和康复委员会（苏丹政府机构）以医疗援助。

South Sudan is suffering a food shortage due to poor crop production, with UN agencies putting the cereal deficit this year in the country at 381,000 tonnes, up 53 percent from a year earlier.

根据联合国数据，今年苏丹粮食产量骤减，陷入严重的食物短缺危机，总产量为38万1千吨，只占上一年产量的53%。

Humanitarian efforts in South Sudan have been largely halted since civil conflict began in December 2013 when President Salva Kiir fell out with his former deputy Riek Machar, who later formed a rebel force.

2013年12月，由于南苏丹内战，南苏丹总统Salva Kiir 和前副总统Riek Machar 发生争执，之后前副总统发起反抗，自此人道主义救助就停止了。

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