The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 62,819, with 158,629 others injured since the conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted on October 7, 2023, Gaza's health authorities said in a statement on Tuesday.
Over the past 24 hours, hospitals in the enclave recorded 75 deaths and 370 injuries, the statement said.
In the central West Bank city of Ramallah, 58 Palestinians were injured on Tuesday when Israeli soldiers and border police raided a currency exchange business in the center of the city, according to the WAFA News Agency.
In a statement released later on Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said five wanted individuals had been taken into Israeli custody and hundreds of thousands of shekels had been confiscated from the currency exchange, which Israel said had been transferring funds to Hamas.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 62,819
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 62,819
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 62,819
China is willing to strengthen communication, enhance trust, eliminate interference, and deepen cooperation with Canada to bring bilateral relations forward on a steady and sound track in solid strides under the new circumstances, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Beijing on the day.
Referring to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China, the first by a Canadian prime minister in eight years, Wang said the trip marks a milestone in bilateral ties and signals a turning point in the relationship.
The leaders of the two countries will hold meetings and talks, which are expected to open up new prospects for bilateral relations, said Wang.
The world today is undergoing profound and complex changes, and the impact of China-Canada relations transcends the bilateral scope, Wang noted.
Wang said that China and Canada have different social systems, stemming from different historical and cultural heritage, and based on the choices of their respective people.
He urged both sides to view each other in a rational and amicable manner with an inclusive mindset, handle issues on the basis of mutual respect, focus on the agenda of cooperation, and send positive messages so as to foster optimism, inject greater confidence into the development of bilateral relations, and jointly build a new type of strategic partnership between China and Canada.
Anand said the new Canadian government attaches great importance to relations with China. She also added that Prime Minister Carney looks forward to engaging in in-depth exchanges with Chinese leaders during the visit to set the course for the development of bilateral relations, resume dialogue in various fields, pursue more mutually beneficial outcomes, enhance coordination and cooperation in multilateral affairs, and further advance the strategic partnership between the two countries.
China ready to work for steady, sound ties with Canada: FM
