China calls for concrete actions of int'l community to implement 2-state solution

UNITED NATIONS: Zhai Jun, special envoy of the Chinese government on the Middle East issue, called on the international community to take solid actions on the implementation the two-state solution at a UN conference on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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China calls for urgent Gaza ceasefire and warns the two-state solution is eroding amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.
Beijing supports an independent Palestinian state based on 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
China urges global cooperation to uphold Palestinian self-governance and avoid actions that undermine peace prospects.

The high-level international conference for the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue and the implementation of the two-state solution, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, opened at the UN headquarters on Monday.

Noting that an unprecedented humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Gaza, Zhai stressed at the conference that the foundation for the two-state solution is being eroded.

Under such urgent circumstances, China urges the international community to take concrete steps to implement the two-state solution, he said.

China called for the international community to promote the comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza with the greatest sense of urgency to ease the humanitarian crisis and create conditions conducive to the two-state solution's implementation, he noted.

China believes that "the Palestinians governing Palestine" is an important principle that must be upheld to advance governance in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, Zhai said.

The Chinese envoy also reiterated the importance of adhering to the principle of "Palestinians governing Palestinians," to advance governance in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

"Any attempt to forcibly change Gaza's status or encroach upon West Bank territory will not bring peace, but new chaos, and undermine the prospects of the two-state solution. China firmly opposes all actions and remarks that violate international law and attempt to hollow out the two-state solution," said Zhai.

Moreover, Zhai underscored the need to support Palestinian unity, strengthen its governance capacity and economic resilience.

China strongly supports the establishment of an independent Palestinian state enjoying full sovereignty based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, he said.

The Chinese envoy emphasized the need to uphold the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security for the lasting peace and security in the Middle East.

China believes that the only path for resolving the Palestinian issue lies in the two-state solution, which is the biggest consensus among the international community, Zhai said, noting that China is ready to work with the international community and play a constructive role for promoting deescalation of the regional situation.

"China hopes this conference will inject new momentum into realizing the two-state solution, with a clear timetable and a defined roadmap. China will continue to work with the international community to implement a ceasefire in Gaza and go further to the Palestinian issue in a comprehensive, just and durable manner at an early date," he said.