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China’s Wang Yi urges Israel to end West Bank settlement expansion and ease Gaza crisis

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Yang, C. (2026, October 16). China’s Wang Yi urges Israel to end West Bank settlement expansion and ease Gaza crisis. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3371186/chinas-wang-yi-urges-israel-end-west-bank-settlement-expansion-and-ease-gaza-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed

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China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, called on Israel to halt settlement expansion in the West Bank and address the Gaza crisis during high-level talks in Beijing. Wang described the situation in Gaza as a "humanitarian catastrophe" affecting two million civilians and emphasized the need for open access routes into Gaza to prevent further suffering, according to a statement from China's foreign ministry.
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Wang Yi, China's top diplomat, urged Israel to halt settlement expansion in the West Bank and ease tensions in Gaza, during Beijing’s highest-level engagement with Israel since the 2023 war. Wang emphasized the need for fully reopening access routes into Gaza, stating that two million civilians should not be left on the brink of survival amid a "humanitarian catastrophe." This call came in a statement released by China's foreign ministry on October 16, reflecting Beijing’s growing concern over the situation in the region.

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China’s Wang Yi urges Israel to end West Bank settlement expansion and ease Gaza crisis Top diplomat calls attention to ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Beijing’s highest-level engagement with Israel since the war erupted in 2023 “The imperative priority is to fully open access routes into Gaza.
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China’s Wang Yi urges Israel to end West Bank settlement expansion and ease Gaza crisis Top diplomat calls attention to ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Beijing’s highest-level engagement with Israel since the war erupted in 2023 “The imperative priority is to fully open access routes into Gaza. asserted
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Two million civilians must not be left to struggle on the brink of survival, nor can this humanitarian catastrophe be allowed to spread,” Wang said, according to a statement released by China’s foreign ministry on Friday. uncertain
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