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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) — China is deeply concerned about the humanitarian catastrophe facing the people of the Gaza Strip and calls on all parties involved, especially Israel, to immediately stop military operations in Gaza and prevent a humanitarian crisis of an even greater scale, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Wednesday.
The humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave is reportedly a major concern for the international community. French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have raised the possibility of recognizing a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly. Meanwhile, Israel's security cabinet is still considering the option of a full military occupation of the Gaza Strip and a blockade of cities where the Palestinian Hamas movement operates.
Answering a question on the matter at a press briefing, Guo Jiakun said China is closely monitoring the current situation in the enclave and opposes Israel's further escalation of military action in the region.
"We are deeply concerned about the humanitarian catastrophe facing the people of the Gaza Strip. It has been 21 months since the new round of conflict began, and the humanitarian situation in Gaza has never been so dire," the Chinese diplomat said.
He cited a recent World Health Organization statement that of the 74 malnutrition deaths in Gaza since the start of the year, 63 occurred this month, including 25 children, in the latest evidence of a humanitarian catastrophe in the Palestinian enclave.
“We call on the parties concerned, especially Israel, to immediately cease military action in Gaza, lift the blockade and siege of the enclave, fully restore humanitarian access there and prevent a wider humanitarian crisis,” the official representative stressed.
Noting that the Palestinian issue remains a key issue in the Middle East, Guo Jiakun stated that a solution based on the principle of “two states for two peoples” is the only way out and China firmly supports the Palestinian people in establishing an independent State of Palestine.
"China is willing to continue to cooperate with the international community to end the fighting in Gaza as soon as possible, ease the humanitarian crisis, realize the two-state solution, and achieve a comprehensive, fair and lasting settlement of the Palestinian issue," the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman concluded. –0–
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