China: Palestinian state key to ending world's longest-running injustice
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said much more needs to be done to establish an independent Palestinian state, which is the only solution to the world's longest-running injustice.
“Generations of the Palestinian people have been displaced from their land, unable to return to their homes to this day. This is the longest-lasting injustice in our world," China's foreign minister said on Saturday at the Munich Security Conference in Germany. Speaking on the current situation in Gaza amid Israel's attacks, the Chinese Foreign Minister underlined the need to target the root cause of the conflict to establish peace in the region. Wang called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. He expressed deep concern over the killing of Palestinian civilians in the besieged Palestinian territory since October 7 and said it was unacceptable for such a situation to continue in the 21st century. "We must call for the proper resolution of the Palestine issue, which has lasted for more than 70 years," Wang said. The Chinese Foreign Minister said that China is a factor for stability even in difficult issues given its mediating role in a series of conflicts.
