China Urges Israel to Halt Forced Settlement Construction in West Bank

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Chinese Minister Wang Yi urged Israeli President Isaac Herzog to halt and reverse "forced construction" of settlements in the West Bank. Wang also stressed that China views the Palestinian issue as the "greatest historical injustice" and supports a "two-state solution." He called for full humanitarian access to Gaza and expressed China's willingness to work with the international community for a political settlement.

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China's Minister Wang Yi told Israeli President Isaac Herzog to stop forced settlement construction in the West Bank.
Wang Yi called the Palestinian issue the "greatest historical injustice of this century."
China supports the "two-state solution" as the correct path to resolving the conflict.
China urged full humanitarian access to Gaza to prevent a catastrophe.
China is ready to work with the international community for a political settlement.

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China's Foreign Ministry stated on Friday that Minister Wang Yi informed Israeli President Isaac Herzog that Israel must cease and reverse the "forced construction" of settlements in the West Bank. The ministry added that Wang told Herzog during a meeting in Azerbaijan that China considers the Palestinian issue the "greatest historical injustice of this century." Wang emphasized that promoting peace and reconciliation in the region is the "cornerstone" of China's Middle East policy. He further stated that China believes the "two-state solution" is the correct path to a settlement and that an urgent priority is to allow full access to the Gaza Strip to prevent the spread of a humanitarian "catastrophe." He reiterated that Israel must stop and reverse "forced settlement construction" in the West Bank. Wang affirmed China's readiness to work with the international community to urge all parties to return to dialogue and consultation as soon as possible and to seek a political resolution to the conflict.