China's unwavering support for the Palestinian people amid fighting and humanitarian crisis

On November 26, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to the United Nations on the 12th anniversary of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, expressing the firm support of the Chinese government and people for the Palestinian people suffering from fighting and humanitarian crisis.

Chinese President Xi Jinping pointed out that the Palestine-Israel conflict has been in a sharp escalation since October last year, causing great suffering to the Palestinian people and deeply touching the hearts of all peace-loving and justice-loving people around the world. Therefore, the commemoration of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is of particular significance this year under the current situation. He stressed that the Palestinian issue is the core of the Middle East issue and is closely linked to international justice and fairness. He made it clear that the top priority is to comprehensively and effectively implement relevant UN Security Council resolutions, cease fire at an early date, and ease regional tensions. He also stressed that the fundamental solution to the Palestinian issue lies in establishing an independent Palestinian state with full sovereignty on the basis of the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, so as to realize the Palestinian people's rights to statehood, survival, and return.

Chinese President Xi Jinping affirmed China's firm and consistent support for the just cause of the Palestinian people in restoring their legitimate national rights. He explained that China supports strengthening the unity of Palestinian factions and implementing the Beijing Declaration to achieve internal reconciliation, and reaffirms its support for Palestine in its efforts to obtain full membership in the United Nations. He pointed out the importance of holding a larger, more reliable and more effective international peace conference. He added that China will continue to cooperate with the international community to end the war and stop the fighting, support UNRWA in providing humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, and work to bring the Palestinian issue back to the track of the two-state solution with the aim of reaching a comprehensive, just and lasting solution as soon as possible.

As a sincere friend of the Palestinian people, China continues to stand by them and has provided multiple batches of urgent humanitarian assistance, both in cash and in kind, to the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the conflict. In May, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced an additional 500 million yuan in aid, in addition to the previously announced 100 million yuan in urgent humanitarian assistance, to support the relief of the humanitarian crisis and reconstruction in Gaza. He also announced that China would donate 3 million US dollars to UNRWA to support its provision of urgent humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip.

China is accelerating the implementation of aid projects, with 3 million US dollars already delivered to UNRWA, and is cooperating with the Palestinian government to ensure that Chinese aid reaches Gaza quickly and safely. In addition, China has launched the second phase of the Ramallah-Gaza road project, funded by the Chinese government, provided support for human resources training and government scholarships to Palestine, and distributed winter coats to children in camps. China will continue to provide its utmost support to Palestine in alleviating difficulties and improving the livelihood of the Palestinian people.

No matter how the regional and international situations change, China has always stood on the side of peace, justice and international law, and supported the aspirations of the majority of countries in the world and the conscience of mankind on the Palestinian issue. As the Palestinian issue remains unresolved, China's struggle to support the just cause of the Palestinian people will continue unabated.