In talks with Israel’s president on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for an immediate easing of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and for Israel to reverse its West Bank settlement expansion. “The imperative priority is to fully open access routes into Gaza. 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 Chinese Foreign Ministry statement on Friday. The meeting with...
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FRI · 2026-10-16 · 11:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-1016-119448
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China urges Israel to end West Bank settlement expansion and ease Gaza crisis
During a meeting with Israel's president on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Israel to end its expansion of West Bank settlements and to immediately alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Wang emphasized the urgent need to fully open access routes into Gaza, stating that the two million civilians there should not be left on the brink of survival and that the humanitarian catastrophe must not be allowed to spread.
Carol YangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-16 · 11:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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During a meeting with Israel's president on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Israel to end its expansion of West Bank settlements and to immediately alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Wang emphasized the urgent need to fully open access routes into Gaza, stating that the two million civilians there should not be left on the brink of survival and that the humanitarian catastrophe must not be allowed to spread. These statements were made according to a Chinese foreign ministry statement released on Friday.
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The humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza cannot be allowed to spread.
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Two million civilians in Gaza must not be left to struggle on the brink of survival.
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China calls for immediate easing of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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China urges Israel to end West Bank settlement expansion.
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