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China says Israel should stop 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements

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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Israel to stop "forced establishment" of West Bank settlements, emphasizing the "two-state solution" as a path to peace and calling for the immediate reopening of the Gaza Strip to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe. This is part of China's Middle East policy focused on dialogue and reconciliation.

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  • China's Foreign Minister urges Israel to stop "forced establishment" of West Bank settlem…: China's Foreign Minister urges Israel to stop "forced establishment" of West Bank settlements.
  • China calls for the immediate reopening of the Gaza Strip to prevent a humanitarian catas…: China calls for the immediate reopening of the Gaza Strip to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.
  • China emphasizes the "two-state solution" as a path to peace.: China emphasizes the "two-state solution" as a path to peace.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that Israel should stop and reverse its "forced establishment" of West Bank settlements, China's foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday.

China has consistently held that the Palestinian question is the greatest historical injustice of this century, Wang told Herzog during a meeting in Azerbaijan, the ministry added.

Wang said that promoting peace and reconciliation in the region is the "cornerstone" of China's Middle East policy

China believes that the "two-state solution" is the right path to a resolution and the immediate priority is to fully open access to the Gaza Strip so a humanitarian "catastrophe" is not allowed to spread, Wang added

China is willing to work with the international community to push all parties to return to dialogue and consultation as soon as possible and seek a political settlement of the conflict, Wang added

Report by Reuters

Original source: www.middleeasteye.net

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