Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that a ceasefire is “imperative” as soon as possible and that establishing an independent Palestinian state is the “fundamental way out” of the conflict.
The first public comments since the war started on October 7 were made in a meeting with Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly in Beijing.
In a ‘solidarity’ visit with #Israel, #US President Joe #Biden declared his total support for Netanyahu’s war on the Palestinians, going as far as blaming #Palestinians for a gruesome massacre at the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in #Gaza City on Tuesday. https://t.co/p30CnDApUQ pic.twitter.com/cvZRoV7WTP
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 18, 2023
“The ceasefire is imperative as soon as possible, to avoid the conflict from expanding or even spiraling out of control and causing a serious humanitarian crisis,” Xi said, according to China’s state broadcaster CCTV.
The #UnitedStates vetoed on Wednesday a #UN Security Council resolution that called for "humanitarian pauses” aimed at delivering “lifesaving aid to millions in #Gaza”.https://t.co/1pQoS7BpTn pic.twitter.com/I34r1lQ95Y
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 18, 2023
Xi also praised Egypt for playing an “important role” in de-escalating tension, reiterating that China supports Cairo’s efforts to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Russian President Vladimir #Putin said on Wednesday that the lethal attack on a hospital in the #Gaza Strip is a ‘tragedy and catastrophe’.https://t.co/1Iodm7nmGA pic.twitter.com/klZTqdHsYt
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) October 18, 2023
On Wednesday, Xi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and called for joint efforts by China and Russia to “safeguard international fairness and justice”, according to Chinese news agency Xinhua.
(The Palestine Chronicle)
