BEIJING, Oct 23 (APP):: China will continue to support all efforts conducive to promoting dialogue and restoring peace and do its part in implementing the two-state solution and striving for a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Palestinian question, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday.
“As we speak, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is escalating, the situation in Gaza is very grave and armed conflict is spreading with a growing spillover effect,” he said during his regular briefing held here.
While commending Egypt for its effort in de-escalating the situation, she said that amid current tensions, this summit is both important and timely.
Special Envoy of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue Zhai Jun attended the meeting and explained China’s position.
“We noted that Arab countries at the summit strongly called on the international community to adopt actions to ease the humanitarian crisis in Palestine, stressed that the Palestinians should enjoy equal rights, including the right to statehood and the right to survival, and their lives are equally important,” she added.
Mao Ning said that China is saddened by the heavy civilian casualties and the sharply deteriorating humanitarian situation caused by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Violence for violence will only lead to a vicious cycle. What’s most imperative is to stop fighting and end hostilities immediately and all parties should abide by international law and international humanitarian law, protect civilians and do everything possible to avert an even worse humanitarian disaster.
She said that the international community should provide more humanitarian assistance to the people in Gaza to ease the humanitarian disaster that they are facing.
