LIMA, March 23, 2017 (Xinhua) -- Chiness Ambassador to Peru Jia Guide (L) and President of the Peruvian Red Cross Maria Garcia pose with a check donated by the Chinese Red Cross (CRC) in Lima, Peru, on March 22, 2017. (Xinhua/Luis Camacho)
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LIMA -- The Chinese Red Cross (CRC) on Wednesday donated 100,000 U.S. dollars to the Peruvian Red Cross, to help the country deal with the damage caused by El Nino phenomenon.
Chinese ambassador to Peru, Jia Guide, presented the cheque to the president of the Peruvian Red Cross, Maria Garcia, in a brief ceremony.
Jia expressed belief that the Peru government's efforts, backed by international aid, would succeed in overcoming the difficult time. He hoped the financial relief would reach the populations of the most vulnerable areas.
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CANBERRA -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met here Thursday with Australian parliament leaders, saying China is willing to strengthen exchanges between the legislatures of the two countries to promote bilateral ties.
Li made the remarks when meeting with Australian Senate President Stephen Parry and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tony Smith in the Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday afternoon.
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BEIJING -- China will launch a new meteorological satellite in the second half of this year, which will be capable of detecting auroras, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced Thursday.
The satellite, the country's fourth Fengyun-III meteorological satellite, is expected to improve weather disaster forecasting ability as well as environmental monitoring.
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UNITED NATIONS -- A Chinese envoy to the UN Thursday called for support for the building of African Standby Force and rapid reaction force, so as to enhance the continent's collection security capacity.
Liu Jieyi, China's permanent representative to the world body, made the remarks at a UN Security Council meeting on Somalia.
"Somalia has entered a crucial stage of national rebuilding," said Liu, noting that its security and humanitarian situation remains precarious, coupled with rampant terrorism activities and a recent famine.
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UNITED NATIONS -- China hopes the international community will forcefully push for a political settlement of the South Sudan conflict, a Chinese envoy to the United Nations (UN) said Thursday.
Wu Haitao, China's deputy permanent representative to the UN, made the remarks at a Security Council meeting on South Sudan, which was attended by British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
"Political settlement is the only solution," he said, adding that "the international community should push all the parties in South Sudan to cease hostilities and come back to the track of political settlement, and effectively implement their peace agreement."
