BEIJING: China on Monday vowed that it would do its utmost to restore peace in Palestine and continue to work with the global community to make unremitting and relentless efforts to mediate conflicts and bring the Palestinian question back to the track of the two-state solution.
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin, while responding to a query about the Gaza situation during his regular briefing, said that China will do its utmost to restore peace in Palestine as it takes over the presidency of the United Nations Security Council this month.
He said that the disastrous humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip tests the conscience of mankind and tramples on the basic norms governing global relations. He added that China will push the UNSC to fulfill its responsibilities, build consensus, and take responsible and meaningful measures as soon as possible to stop the current crisis and safeguard the safety of civilians.
Wang Wenbin said the current Palestinian-Israel war had resulted in more than 11,000 deaths, mostly civilians. The past few days, in particular, had seen Palestinian civilian casualties increasing and the catastrophic humanitarian situation engulfing the enclave.
He continued that this tragedy is a challenge to human conscience and an affront to the basic norms of international ties. The global community must not allow it to continue.
China Condemns Israeli Actions Against Civilians
The spokesperson said Beijing condemned and opposed acts that harm civilians and, damage facilities, and violate international humanitarian law.
He added that China urges relevant parties to exercise maximum restraint and calm, immediately stop fighting, take every possible step to ensure the safety and security of civilians and hospitals as well as other civilian facilities under the special protection of the Geneva Convention, open up humanitarian assistance corridors, and prevent the humanitarian disaster from getting even worse.
