China offers $16 million in aid for Syria refugees
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China offered $16 million in humanitarian assistance Thursday for refugees from the conflict in Syria as part of Beijing's growing engagement with the Arab world.
The assistance will go to displaced Syrians sheltering in neighboring countries, including Jordan and Lebanon, President Xi Jinping was quoted as saying by the official Xinhua News Agency. Calling Arab countries China's "good friends and brothers," Xi said China supported a political settlement to promote peace and stability in the Middle East, Xinhua reported. (AP)
