UN chief welcomes Sudan's decision to reopen border crossing with Chad for aid delivery

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended Sudan's decision to reopen the Adre border crossing with Chad for humanitarian aid to enter the war-ravaged Darfur region, his spokesperson said on Saturday.

The secretary-general commended the decision to reopen "the most direct and efficient route for humanitarian aid to reach the millions in Darfur facing record levels of acute hunger," Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN chief, said in a statement.

Guterres underscored the importance of concrete and sustained measures to facilitate humanitarian access and protect civilians, in accordance with the obligations of Sudanese parties under international humanitarian law and previously agreed modalities, said Dujarric.

Humanitarian organizations must have full, safe and unhindered access to reach all civilians in need across Darfur, and across the country as a whole, the statement said, adding that the United Nations remains fully committed to working with all relevant stakeholders to help end the conflict and alleviate the suffering of the Sudanese people.

Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council on Thursday decided to reopen the Adre border crossing with Chad for three months to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid to those affected by the country's ongoing conflict.

Sudan has been witnessing a deadly conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since April 2023, resulting in the loss of at least 16,650 lives.

In February this year, the Sudanese government stopped the delivery of aid through Adre, accusing the RSF of using the crossing to transport weapons.

UN chief welcomes Sudan's decision to reopen border crossing with Chad for aid delivery

China welcomes more U.S. financial institutions and long-term capital to continue deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with China, Vice Premier He Lifeng said in his meeting with John Waldron, president and chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs Group, in Beijing on Wednesday.

He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said China is fully implementing the guiding principles of the 20th CPC Central Committee's third plenary session, steadily advancing major measures to deepen comprehensive reform, and continuously expanding opening-up at a high level.

China welcomes more U.S. financial institutions and long-term capital, including Goldman Sachs Group, to continue deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with China, and to play a greater role in promoting the healthy development of China-U.S. relations, He said.

The Goldman Sachs Group is full of confidence in China's economy and future development, and is willing to continue expanding cooperation with China and making contributions to promoting U.S.-China economic and trade cooperation, Waldron said.

Chinese official encourages U.S. financial institutions to deepen cooperation with China

Chinese official encourages U.S. financial institutions to deepen cooperation with China