XI Jinping, President of the People’s Rebublic China
By Fatou Sillah
In response to the escalating conflict between Palestine and Israel since last October, the President of the People’s Republic of China has announced a significant increase in humanitarian aid to the region. The ongoing conflict has resulted in severe suffering for the local population, prompting urgent international attention.
“On top of the previous RMB100 million yuan of emergency humanitarian assistance, China will provide an additional RMB500 million yuan of assistance to help ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and support post-conflict reconstruction. We will donate U.S.$3 million to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in support of its emergency humanitarian assistance to Gaza,”he said.
Reaffirming its commitment to a peaceful resolution, China supports the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. Additionally, China advocates for Palestine’s full membership in the United Nations and calls for a more inclusive and effective international peace conference to address the conflict.
“The Middle East is a land bestowed with broad prospects for development, but the war is still raging on it. Since last October, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has escalated drastically, throwing the people into tremendous sufferings. War should not continue indefinitely.
“Justice should not be absent forever. Commitment to the two-State solution should not be wavered at will. China firmly supports the establishment of an independent State of Palestine that enjoys full sovereignty based on the 1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as its capital. It supports Palestine’s full membership in the U.N., and supports a more broad-based, authoritative and effective international peace conference,” he said.