Police station in South Sudan is named after Chinese peacekeeper

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For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video A police station in South Sudan has been co-named after a Chinese peacekeeping police officer after he donated money to help rebuild it. A senior UN official said it is not only in the name of Sun Dongxing, but also the United Nations. #UN75
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South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East-Central Africa.

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