Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh meets Wang Kejian, an envoy of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, in Qatar on Sunday afternoon to discuss the war in Gaza. Photo: X/@soupalestina
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  • Haniyeh reportedly told Beijing’s envoy the war must end quickly; Wang said China was ‘keen on relations’ with Hamas, says newspaper
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Israel-Gaza war: Chinese envoy meets Hamas political leader in Qatar

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  • Wang Kejian and Ismail Haniyeh talk in first meeting between a Chinese official and the militant group since Israel-Gaza war began
  • Haniyeh reportedly told Beijing’s envoy the war must end quickly; Wang said China was ‘keen on relations’ with Hamas, says newspaper

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