The Beijing government has pledged a package of $20bn in loans and around $106m in financial aid to various Middle East nations, citing a wish to revive economic growth in the area. The package includes aid worth CNY100m ($15m) to assist economic development in Palestine, as well as CNY600m ($91m) for Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen. He urged “relevant sides” to respect the international consensus in the Israel-Palestine dispute, and called for it to be handled in a just manner, so as to avoid regional disruption. But critics say that while some countries have received aid, others are still struggling with high unemployment rates or lack of access to basic services.
The Beijing government has pledged a package of $20bn in loans and around $106m in financial aid to various Middle East nations, citing a wish to revive economic growth in the area. The package includes aid worth CNY100m ($15m) to assist economic development in Palestine, as well as CNY600m ($91m) for Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen. But critics say that while some countries have received aid, others are still struggling with high unemployment rates or lack of access to basic services.