The handover ceremony of the Chinese government's assistance to Syria was held in Damascus, the Syrian capital, on the 11th. Chinese Ambassador to Syria Shi Hongwei and the President of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Society Khalid Hobbati attended the handover ceremony. Shi Hongwei said at the ceremony that food security is an important issue of national governance and a core concern of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of the United Nations. After a strong earthquake struck Syria earlier this year, China provided a batch of emergency humanitarian food aid to Syria, fully demonstrating the traditional friendship between China and Syria in overcoming difficulties together. China has always firmly supported Syria's development and reconstruction, and will continue to provide assistance to Syria within its capabilities in the future. Hoububati expressed that Syria and China are good and true friends, and sincerely thank China for providing valuable food aid. Syria will distribute this batch of food to the victims as soon as possible, believing that this will help Syria overcome the difficult period after the disaster as soon as possible. (New News Agency)