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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, February 7 (Xinhua) — China plays an important role in humanitarian efforts in the Middle East, and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) looks forward to deepening cooperation with China in this area in the future, a senior ICRC official said.
The ICRC's Regional Director for the Near and Middle East, Nicolas von Arx, made the statement in a recent interview with Xinhua in Beijing during his visit to China.
He said the situation in the region has been dire for some time now, with people forced to flee their homes and separate from their families, infrastructure destroyed, and access to basic services extremely limited.
N. von Arx said that he highly values China's role in humanitarian activities in the Middle East, noting that in recent years China has made an important contribution to providing humanitarian aid in both the Gaza Strip and Syria.
Last year, China provided $100 million in aid to Palestine to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and support recovery and reconstruction. Furthermore, following the powerful earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria in 2023, China also delivered humanitarian supplies to both countries.
N. von Arx expressed gratitude for China's support and cooperation with the ICRC and praised the country's respect for international humanitarian law. He recalled that in September 2024, China, five other countries, and the ICRC jointly launched a high-level global initiative to strengthen political commitment to international humanitarian law.
During his visit to China, N. von Arx held meetings with representatives of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and embassies, as well as with officials from various think tanks.
During a meeting with the Chinese government's special envoy to the Middle East, Zhai Jun, the two sides exchanged views on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, Syria, and Yemen.
N. von Arx also said the ICRC hopes to expand cooperation with China on humanitarian efforts in the Middle East. "I hope we can deepen this interaction," he said. "Whether through diplomatic missions, on the ground, or otherwise, I think this is a multi-layered relationship that we value and want to strengthen over time," the ICRC representative added.
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