JUBA (Reuters) - China has offered South Sudan development funds of $8 billion for hydropower, infrastructure and agriculture projects, South Sudan's information minister told Reuters on Saturday.
"China has offered financial funding to the value of $8 billion for major development projects," Benjamin Barnaba said.
The projects will be conducted by Chinese companies, he said.
(Reporting by Yara Bayoumy; Editing by Louise Ireland)
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