"" IIRC the original article indicated that Chinese engineers (WTF?) were the first to arrive with backhoes and such... ""
I sincerely hope and pray China is not also backing the Hezbolla(on the ground and with weapons). China has already condemned Israel for the incident.
Hand-Over Ceremony Between The Chinese Peace-Keeping Battalion And Ukrainian Peacekeeping Battalion of the UNIFIL
http://lb.china-embassy.org/eng/xwdt/t245616.htm
UNIFIL Choosing Sides in the War?
http://politics.abovetopsecret.com/thread218350/pg1
(Includes link for the rebuilding of roads previously bombed - UN site).