China to offer emergency humanitarian aid to Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq

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China to offer emergency humanitarian aid to Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq

2026-03-17 16:26 Last Updated At：22:17

China has decided to offer emergency humanitarian assistance to Iran, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq in the hope of easing the humanitarian plight faced by local people, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian said at a regular press briefing on Tuesday.

He was responding to a media inquiry regarding China's consideration of providing humanitarian assistance to countries affected by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

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"China has always been committed to the vision of a community with a shared future for mankind, upholding the spirit of internationalism and humanitarianism. The ongoing conflict has inflicted excruciating humanitarian disasters on people of Iran and other regional countries. China expresses its sympathy and extends condolences to the people of the relevant countries," said Lin.

"China has decided to provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq, in the hope of easing the humanitarian plight faced by local people. China will continue to do its best to promote peace and ceasefire, facilitate the early restoration of regional peace and stability, and prevent the humanitarian crisis from spreading," he continued.

China unveils document on building child-friendly society

China on Tuesday released a document outlining its plans for establishing a child-friendly society in the coming years.

The document, titled Opinions on Promoting the Construction of Child-Friendly Society, emphasizes the importance of incorporating children's perspectives into public policy as China endeavors to create an environment conducive to child development.

The initiative aims to enhance public spaces by adding facilities for sports, recreation, leisure, and extracurricular activities, ensuring that neighborhoods, communities, and parks are fully child-friendly.

Additionally, the document focuses on improving policies that provide free or preferential public services for children and strengthening judicial protections of minors, including rigorous legal action against crimes targeting underage individuals.

Previously, 116 cities in China have initiated child-friendly pilot projects, encompassing more than one-third of prefecture-level cities and benefiting over 110 million urban and rural children. This new document aims to transition from pilot projects to a more comprehensive approach to child-friendly development across society.

"The document clearly outlines the tasks and directions of child-friendly development during the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) period and beyond. It aims to extend the concept of child-friendly development from urban areas to rural regions, addressing social policies, public services, rights protection, growth spaces, and development environments in an integrated manner," said Wei Yifang, an associate researcher at the Academy of Macroeconomic Research under the National Development and Reform Commission.