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China pledges US$1 million in aid, Covid-19 vaccines to Palestinians
- ‘We welcome the ceasefire and hope it will be earnestly implemented to stop the conflict and the violence,’ foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian says
- ‘China has done a lot of work to help ease the situation along with other parties,’ he says
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China has promised to provide US$1 million worth of emergency aid and 200,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to besieged Palestinians and says it welcomes the ceasefire in Gaza.
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Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian praised the role Egypt and the United Nations had played in brokering the truce, which took effect on Friday morning, and highlighted China’s contribution to the negotiations.
More than 230 Palestinians and 12 Israelis were killed during 11 days of fighting between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
“We welcome the ceasefire and hope it will be earnestly implemented to stop the conflict and the violence,” Zhao said on Friday.
“China has done a lot of work to help ease the situation along with other parties.”
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Zhao urged the international community to help restart the peace talks between the Israeli and Palestinian authorities, stressing Beijing’s support for a two-state solution. He also repeated China’s offer to host talks between the conflicting parties in Beijing.
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