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5th Chinese peacekeeping helicopter unit to Abyei passes UN equipment inspection

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5th Chinese peacekeeping helicopter unit to Abyei passes UN equipment inspection

2025-06-05 17:33 Last Updated At:20:17

The 5th Chinese Peacekeeping Military Utility Helicopter Unit to the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) passed the equipment inspection organized by the United Nations for the second quarter of 2025 on Wednesday.

The inspection team comprising of 17 officers dispatched by the UNISFA checked 45 items, including barrack facilities, vehicles and equipment, weapons and ammunition, medical equipment, and personal essentials.

The team concluded that all the equipment and materials of the Chinese peacekeeping helicopter unit are in line with the UN standards and the Chinese unit is capable of continuing to conduct peacekeeping missions.

The UNISFA team also gave high praise to the efficient fulfillment of the authorized tasks by the team in the mission area since its deployment, the extensive conduct of humanitarian condolences and the traditional cultural activities.

The unit, deployed last January to the territory contested by Sudan and South Sudan, conducts aerial patrols, medical evacuations, personnel and cargo transport and logistical support across 23 locations in Abyei and neighboring regions in Sudan and South Sudan.

5th Chinese peacekeeping helicopter unit to Abyei passes UN equipment inspection

5th Chinese peacekeeping helicopter unit to Abyei passes UN equipment inspection

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 20 pips to 7.0108 against the U.S. dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each trading day.

The central parity rate of the yuan against the U.S. dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business day.

Chinese yuan strengthens to 7.0108 against USD Monday

Chinese yuan strengthens to 7.0108 against USD Monday

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