China: Israel's actions in Gaza 'beyond scope of self-defence'
15 October 2023; MEMO: Israel’s action sin Gaza are “beyond the scope of self-defence”, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday.
He added that the Israeli government must “cease its collective punishment of the people of Gaza.”
In a call to his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal Bin Farhan, Wang said: “All parties should not take any action to escalate the situation and should return to the negotiating table as soon as possible.”