China sends first envoy to Palestine and Israel in direct push for Gaza war ceasefire
- Wang Kejian holds talks with Palestinian and Israeli diplomats, repeating calls for a two-state solution
- Beijing is deeply concerned about the grave humanitarian situation in the conflict zone, he says
Foreign ministry envoy Wang Kejian visited Ramallah in the West Bank on Wednesday, meeting the Palestinian Authority’s foreign minister, Riyad al-Maliki.
Wang told Maliki that China was “deeply concerned” about the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the extremely grave humanitarian situation, saying Beijing had “made utmost effort” to bring about a ceasefire and protect civilians.
“China will continue to work with the international community to stop the fighting as soon as possible and to make unremitting efforts to promote a comprehensive, just, and lasting solution to the question of Palestine based on the ‘two-state’ solution,” he was quoted by the Chinese foreign ministry as saying.
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