The key facts

  • Wang Yi urged Israel to stop settlement construction in the West Bank and reverse previous actions
  • China considers the Palestinian question the greatest historical injustice of the 21st century and supports the two-state solution
  • Beijing stated the need to fully open access to the Gaza Strip and expressed readiness to help bring the parties back to dialogue

Meeting in Baku

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Azerbaijan and urged Israel to stop the creation of settlements in the occupied West Bank, as well as to reverse previous actions. This was reported by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 16. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia, held in Baku, where Wang Yi arrived as the special representative of PRC Chairman Xi Jinping.

Beijing's position on the Palestinian settlement

Wang Yi stressed that China considers the Palestinian question the greatest historical injustice of the 21st century. According to him, the most acceptable path to resolving the conflict is the two-state solution, which envisions the peaceful coexistence of Israel and Palestine as independent states.

Humanitarian situation in Gaza

The head of Chinese diplomacy also stated the need to fully open access to the Gaza Strip, calling this a priority task to prevent further deepening of the humanitarian crisis. Beijing expressed its readiness, together with the international community, to bring the parties back to dialogue as soon as possible and to resolve the conflict through political means.