China’s ambassador to the Middle East, Zhai Jun, called for an “immediate ceasefire” in a telephone conversation with a representative of the Palestinian Authority, China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday, AFP reported.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing (China)Photo: Ju Huanzong / Xinhua News / Profimedia

Zhai Jun, during a conversation with Palestinian Authority Deputy Foreign Minister Amal Jadow, said that China is “deeply saddened by the escalation of the current conflict” and “very concerned about the serious deterioration of the security and humanitarian situation in Palestine.” This is stated in a message published on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Agerpres cites.

“The main priorities are an immediate ceasefire and the protection of civilians,” the quoted source added.

In a conversation on Tuesday with Osama Khedr, director of the Palestine Affairs Department of the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, who was appointed ambassador to Israel in August, Zhai Jun informed him of Beijing’s desire to “maintain communication and coordination with the Egyptian government to promote an early ceasefire between the two conflicting parties “.

He argued that “at the heart of the recurring Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the delay in finding a just solution to the Palestinian problem, and the fundamental solution lies in the implementation of the two-state solution,” AFP noted.

However, China has been criticized for its response to the ongoing conflict, and Israel has said it expects “stronger condemnation” of Hamas from Beijing.

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