China expands humanitarian relief, providing food to 60,000 Gaza families
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
The Palestine Chronicle reports on 18 February 2025:
China announced on Tuesday new humanitarian aid for Gaza, with the China International Development Cooperation Agency pledging food packages for 60,000 families.
“Regardless of how the situation evolves, China will continue to firmly support the Palestinian people in their just cause of restoring their legitimate national rights and promote an early and just resolution of the Palestinian issue based on the two-state solution,” the agency stated.
This announcement comes on the heels of recent diplomatic talks, including a conversation between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Israeli counterpart, Gideon Sa’ar.
On Saturday, Wang Yi emphasized that the humanitarian disaster in Gaza must end as soon as possible.
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China’s Position on the Palestinian Cause
China has consistently voiced its opposition to Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, condemning collective punishment imposed on its people. Beijing has also reaffirmed its support for an independent Palestinian state, based on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
China has been vocal in calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and has also expressed strong support for Palestinian full membership in the United Nations.
In March, during a press conference on the sidelines of the second session of the National Council in Beijing, Wang Yi condemned the ongoing humanitarian disaster. The failure to end this humanitarian disaster today, in the 21st century, is a tragedy for humanity and disgrace for civilization,” he remarked. He further stated, “Nothing justifies the protraction of the conflict or the killing of the civilian population.”