Chinese envoy calls for efforts to boost political, economic progress in Lebanon


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UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy on Wednesday asked for international efforts to help Lebanon advance in political, economic and security fields. The Aug. 4 massive blast in the port of Beirut has brought about tremendous pain to the Lebanese people. The aftermath of the blast, COVID-19 and regional instability are posing severe challenges to Lebanon's socio-economic development, said Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations. In his remarks to a virtual ministerial meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon, Zhang called for efforts to create favorable conditions for Lebanon's political process. The international...