China welcomes all efforts conducive to easing Palestine-Israel tensions: FM spokesman

China welcomes and supports all efforts conducive to easing tensions between Palestine and Israel, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun at a press briefing on Tuesday,

Guo made the remarks in response to a media inquiry regarding a 20-point plan proposed by the Trump administration the day before, aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza.

"China welcomes and supports all efforts conducive to easing the tensions between Palestine and Israel, and calls on relevant parties to implement relevant UN resolutions, realize a full ceasefire in Gaza and release all those held captive at once, and alleviate the humanitarian crisis as soon as possible. China advocates upholding the principle of "Palestinians governing Palestine" and pursuing the two-State solution. We stand ready to work with the rest of the world and make relentless effort for a comprehensive, just and lasting solution of the Palestinian question at an early date," he said.

China welcomes all efforts conducive to easing Palestine-Israel tensions: FM spokesman

China's outstanding aggregate social financing -- the total amount of financing to the real economy -- reached 442.12 trillion yuan (about 63.4 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of 2025, up 8.3 percent year on year, central bank data showed on Thursday.

The country's aggregate social financing stood at 35.6 trillion yuan (about 5.1 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2025, up by 3.34 trillion yuan (about 479 billion U.S. dollars) from the year 2024, said the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank.

According to the data, the M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation and all deposits, increased 8.5 percent year on year to 340.29 trillion yuan (about 48.8 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of December.

In addition, outstanding yuan loans stood at 271.91 trillion yuan (about 39 trillion U.S. dollars) at the end of 2025, up 6.4 percent year on year.

China's aggregate social financing maintains high growth in 2025