On October 29, 2023, Special Envoy of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue Zhai Jun met with Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini in Amman, the capital of Jordan. The two sides had an exchange of views on the situation between Palestine and Israel.

Lazzarini said that the current situation in Gaza is deteriorating, with a serious humanitarian crisis that is spilling over to neighboring countries. The international community should make concerted efforts to promote an early ceasefire between parties to the conflict so that more humanitarian supplies can enter Gaza as soon as possible and the suffering of the Palestinian people can be alleviated. The UNRWA regards China as an important partner, thanks China for its long-standing political support and financial assistance to the UNRWA, appreciates China's emergency humanitarian assistance to Gaza since the conflict, and is willing to strengthen cooperation with China to alleviate the humanitarian situation in Gaza as soon as possible.

Zhai Jun said that China is deeply concerned over the continued escalation of tensions between Palestine and Israel with huge civilian casualties caused by the conflict and a worsening humanitarian crisis. China extends deep condolences to the victims of the Palestine-Israel conflict, and the victims of the UNRWA and other United Nations agencies, and believes that the pressing task is to achieve an immediate ceasefire and make utmost efforts to protect civilians to avoid a more severe humanitarian disaster. China has always supported the work of the UNRWA and is willing to continue to make donations to the Agency to the best of its capacity and push the international community to increase assistance to Palestine through the UNRWA, so as to further improve the humanitarian situation in Palestine.