China to send emergency assistance to Middle East countries

China will provide emergency humanitarian assistance to Iran, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian announced on Tuesday.

The announcement came after the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees had warned that the crisis constitutes a major humanitarian emergency, with an estimated 25 million people displaced across affected areas.

The current conflict has inflicted a profound humanitarian disaster on the people in the region, Lin said, adding that China hoped the emergency assistance would help alleviate the dire situation faced by the affected populations.

Lin emphasized that China will continue its efforts to promote peace and work toward an early restoration of regional peace and stability, and to prevent the further spread of the humanitarian crisis.