China favours Israel, Palestinians resuming peace talks -foreign ministry

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Published: Apr 17, 2023, 14:34 GMT+00:00

BEIJING (Reuters) - China is highly concerned about heightened Israeli-Palestinian conflict and favours the two sides resuming peace talks as soon as possible, Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Monday.

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang at a news conference in Beijing

BEIJING (Reuters) – China is highly concerned about heightened Israeli-Palestinian conflict and favours the two sides resuming peace talks as soon as possible, Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Monday.

Qin, in separate phone calls with his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts, said China is willing to play a constructive role in promoting peace in the region, according to statements posted by China’s foreign ministry.

U.S.-brokered peace talks aimed at establishing a Palestinian state in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza -territories Israel captured in a 1967 war – have stalled for almost a decade and show no sign of revival.

(Reporting by Twinnie and Meg Shen; Editing by Mark Heinrich)

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