China will offer 100 million U.S. dollars in aid to Palestine to help ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, which is expected to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said during a press briefing in Beijing on Friday.
Lin made the statement while responding to a media query concerning the aid package announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday.
"China remains deeply concerned about the prolonged Gaza conflict, which has dragged on for more than two years and created an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Since the outbreak of conflicts, China has extended multiple batches of humanitarian supplies to the Gaza Strip through the United Nations, Egypt, Jordan and other channels, which have been widely welcomed and appreciated by the Palestinian government and people. The new assistance package worth 100 million U.S. dollars, announced by President Xi Jinping, will be used to help ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and support post-conflict reconstruction. We believe it will help improve the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza and alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people," said Lin.
"President Xi stressed that the Palestinian question is a test of the effectiveness of the global governance system. He called on the international community to face up to the root causes of the Palestinian issue, shoulder its responsibilities, take concrete actions, correct historical injustice and uphold fairness and justice. China has always firmly supported the just cause of the Palestinian people in restoring their legitimate national rights, stands ready to work with the international community to push for a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire in Gaza, improve humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip, and make unremitting efforts to realize at an early date a political settlement of the Palestinian question on the basis of the two-state solution," the spokesman continued.
China to offer 100 million USD in aid for Palestine: spokesman
The Ecological and Environmental Code solidifies China's successful reform experiences in the form of law, transforming ecological conservation into a long-term national goal for the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, said a member of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) on Thursday.
Chinese lawmakers voted to adopt the Ecological and Environmental Code at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing earlier in the day.
Lyu Zhongmei, also vice chair of the NPC Environmental Protection and Resources Conservation Committee, who first proposed the drafting of the code, said in an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) that the adoption of the code represents a milestone in transforming the country's successful reform policies into a stable legal framework, with profound implications on both national ecological governance and people's daily lives.
"I think this actually sends a very strong signal to the world. Many of our past achievements in ecological civilization system reform were reflected through policies, with numerous reform measures introduced. This time, we are institutionalizing the successful experience of those reforms in the form of law, the most authoritative and stable way to solidify them. This shows that our efforts are not just a one-off campaign. Rather, ecological and environmental protection and the building of an ecological civilization are national goals that reflect the people’s aspiration for a better life and serve the ultimate purpose of ensuring the sustainable development of the Chinese nation," said Lyu.
Lyu highlighted that the code directly enshrines China's greenhouse gas pledge and dual-carbon goals into law, demonstrating the country's concrete actions to fulfill its international responsibilities and uphold its image as a responsible major country.
"We have directly written the commitment to fully meet greenhouse gas targets into the code, and incorporated pledges to use the 'dual carbon' goals as a driving force to advance a comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development. I think this reflects our concrete actions to honor our commitments and take responsibility to the international community, demonstrating China’s image as a responsible major country," she said.
On the topic of global trade, she explained how the code will help safeguard China's interests.
"On the one hand, we are raising standards for the green and low-carbon transition and adopting market-based measures. Some of the standards we have established based on China's actual situation and the methodologies we have created can contribute China's experience and expertise to the world. On the other hand, the Ecological and Environmental Code also includes provisions on extraterritorial application and establishes China’s own system of environmental protection standards," Lyu said.
Looking to the future, she discussed the code's role in the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).
"During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, I believe our ecological and environmental protection will undergo fundamental changes. In the past, it relied more on strict administrative enforcement and control. But now, while not lowering strict control standards or reducing strict control measures, we must also introduce more incentive-based measures. Strict regulation will push enterprises to transform and encourage them to pursue environmental protection. The code will provide a clear, long-term and stable norm. In my view, the Ecological and Environmental Code is not only a 'tightening band' that constrains corporate behavior, but also an 'engine' that opens up new tracks for enterprises’ future development," she said.
China's ecological environmental code represents milestone in environmental rule of law
