Beijing offers more humanitarian aid

The Chinese government will provide another 10 million yuan ($1.57 million) worth of humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin on March 21, after the Red Cross Society of China provided 5 million yuan worth of assistance to the Ukrainian Red Cross Society earlier this month.

“China is extremely concerned about civilians harmed in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia,” Wang told a daily news conference. “The most urgent imperative for the international community is to tackle the potential large-scale humanitarian crisis that might arise in the conflict.”

China will continue to play a constructive role in promoting the easing of tensions and make efforts to overcome the humanitarian crisis, Wang said.

The Red Cross Society of China said it provided three batches of emergency humanitarian assistance to Ukraine from March 9 to 14.