Khartoum — The Chinese government on Monday called on the neighboring states of Sudan and South Sudan to act in "calmness and restraint" as they go through a dispute over the issue of oil that so far shows little sign of resolution.
Last week South Sudan accused its northern neighbor of "stealing" its oil by forcing a foreign oil company to load 650,000 barrels of crude onto one of its vessel. Khartoum says that Juba is unwilling to pay fees for use of its pipelines and as such they will seize part of the oil as a form of payment.
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