Sudan president heads to China for victory celebrations

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir will travel Monday to the Chinese capital Beijing on an official four-day visit to China, according to Sudanese Foreign Ministry spokesman.

"The president will leave Monday for China on a four-day visit to attend China's celebrations of victory over fascism," Ali Al-Saddiq, Sudan's Foreign Ministry spokesman, told reporters Sunday.

"Official talks between the two countries' presidents will be held during the visit on bilateral ties and how to boost them."

In the meantime, Sudan Minister of Transport and Roads Makkawi Mohammed Ahmed on Sunday told reporters that al-Bashir would witness during the visit a signing of a contract between the Sudanese government and a Chinese company to build a new railway line in eastern Sudan that extends for 1,000 kilometers and at cost of 1.4 billion U.S. dollars.

Al-Bashir would also witness the signing of a contract for purchasing two planes and 9 river transport ships besides leasing 3 MA-16 Chinese-made planes, he noted.

Source: XINHUA