Beijing: China looks forward to the planned UN high-level meeting to realize the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, said Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun. The Palestine question remains the core of conflict in the Middle East region, he told a press conference in Beijing.
According to Kuwait News Agency, Guo was commenting on the announcement by French President Emmanuel Macron that Paris would recognize the State of Palestine during a UN General Assembly session in September. Beijing is ready to work with the international community to resolve the conflict and alleviate the humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, the state-run Xinhua news agency quoted him as saying.
Beijing is also working for a durable and comprehensive settlement to the Palestine cause, Guo reaffirmed. Two days ago, China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong, said that international peace would remain unlikely without stability in the Middle East. A lasting peace in the region can only be achieved through the two-state solution, Fu told a UN Security Council session.
He urged the Israeli occupation forces to halt their operations in Gaza immediately, ensure safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid, and honor their obligations under international humanitarian law.