The U.N. agency for Palestine refugees said on Saturday that approximately 1.9 million people in Gaza, or about 90 percent of the population, have been left homeless amid ongoing bombardments by Israeli forces.
Among the displaced are thousands of children in the besieged enclave haunted by widespread fear while experiencing continued heavy losses of lives almost on a daily basis.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) posted on X that the collapse of a fragile two-month ceasefire since March 18 had triggered a fresh wave of displacement, affecting over 142,000 people in just five days.
The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 50,669, with 115,225 injured since the latest round of Israel-Hamas fighting erupted in early October 2023, according to Gaza health authorities on the same day.
In the past 24 hours alone, a total of 60 bodies and 162 injured individuals have been brought to medical facilities across Gaza, the Gaza health authorities said.
A total of 1,309 Palestinians has been killed and 3,184 others injured since Israel resumed its military operations in Gaza on March 18.
90 pct of Gaza's population displaced: UNRWA
90 pct of Gaza's population displaced: UNRWA
Chinese e-commerce platforms and supermarket chains have set to implement a series of targeted measures to offset the impact of the newly imposed U.S. tariffs on Chinese exporters by rapidly expanding domestic sales channels.
JD.com has announced a massive procurement plan worth 200 billion yuan to source products originally meant for exports and integrate them into its self-operated domestic retail system.
Over 10 platforms – including Alibaba, Douyin, Kuaishou, Freshhippo, VIP shop, and 91 Home Textiles – have pledged to leverage their digital infrastructure to connect supply with demand.
Their initiatives include direct procurement orders, dedicated foreign trade product sections, traffic support, fast-track channels, and supply-demand matching services to deliver quality export products to Chinese consumers quickly.
Freshhippo launched a 24-hour green channel for export-oriented companies on Friday, providing access to its efficient logistics and supply chain network and creating a dedicated sales zone for export products.
Chinese supermarket chains such as Yonghui, CR Vanguard, and Wushang Group prepared to launch "fast-track" channels for export enterprises.
Wang Zhiming, deputy general manager of Wushang Group, expressed the commitment of domestic retailers to support exporters.
"As a domestic trade enterprise, we should overcome difficulties together with foreign trade enterprises. In this process, our platform advantages can help them explore the domestic market," Wang said.
Retail alliances like Linkshop and Ant Alliance have also launched action plans to empower export businesses through omni-channel retail strategies.
Chinese retailers help exporters turn to domestic market to counter U.S tariff impact
