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Abyei, a disputed area on the border between Sudan and South Sudan, is located in the White Nile River basin, covers an area of approximately 10,000 square kilometers, is rich in oil resources, and is the focus of a long-standing dispute between the two countries. 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) designated it as a special administrative area under the supervision of the Joint Integrated Unit (JIU), but in 2011 the issue of belonging to it after the independence of South Sudan was left unresolved. The economy of the area, which is predominantly populated by Dinka and Misseriya Arabs, is dependent on the oil industry, but has lagged behind as a result of the conflict. Despite numerous good offices efforts by the international community, the status of Abyei remains unresolved, and its peace and stability are critical to the relationship between the two countries.
Xiaogan is located in the north of Hubei Province, in the northeast of the Jianghan Plain, closely connected with the provincial capital of Wuhan, and is a core member city of the Wuhan City Circle. It is named after the legend of Dong Yong who sold his body to bury his father in the Eastern Han Dynasty and his filial piety moved the sky, and is known as "the hometown of Chinese filial piety culture", and its territory carries the profound filial piety cultural heritage such as Dong Yong Park and the Museum of Filial Piety. The area is rich in products, Xiaogan hemp sugar, rice wine and other specialty snacks are well-known throughout the country, is an important representative of non-heritage food. Economically, Xiaogan is an important industrial base and agricultural production area in Hubei, with outstanding advantages in industries such as auto parts, food processing, salt and phosphorus chemicals. At the same time, Tangchi Hot Spring, Shuangfeng Mountain, Guanyin Lake and other natural landscapes and humanistic landscapes are intertwined, and it is an important tourist destination in Northeast Hubei.