@cgtneurope: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog upon request on the sidelines of the Seventh Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. Wang noted that promoting peace and reconciliation in the region is the cornerstone of China's Middle East policy. China has always believed that the Palestinian issue is the greatest historical injustice of this century, and the two-state solution is the correct path to its resolution. As regional tensions continue, peace and tranquility remain out of reach. The most pressing task is to fully open access to the Gaza Strip, as two million civilians must not continue to struggle on the brink of survival, and a humanitarian disaster must not be allowed to persist, said Wang, adding that Israel should also cease and revoke the forcible establishment of settlements in the West Bank. Wang stressed that since the beginning of this year, President Xi Jinping has put forward a series of initiatives and proposals to promote peace and security in the Middle East, which are China's contribution of public goods to the region and the world. China is willing to work with the international community to uphold and practice a vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security, and to promote an early return to dialogue and consultation by all parties in pursuit of a political solution to the conflict, he said. #China #Israel #Gaza #MiddleEast #WangYi

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Friday 16 October 2026 16:48:08 GMT