China is ready to work with Russia “to play a positive role” in resuming peace talks between Israel and the Islamic terrorist group Hamas, according to China’s special envoy for Middle East issues, Zhai Jun, on Friday. Friday (20).
The speech came after a meeting with his Russian counterpart in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday (19). Zhai added that Beijing is “heartbroken by the large number of civilian casualties” in the conflict.
“China and Russia share the same position on the Palestine issue, and China is ready to maintain communication and coordination with the Russian Federation in order to de-escalate the situation as quickly as possible,” Zhai said, according to Chinese state media CCTV.
China attributed the conflict to “the fact that the legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people were not guaranteed,” CCTV reported, citing Zhai.
He also said China is ready to work with Russia “to play a positive role” in resuming peace talks between the two sides, adding that Beijing is “heartbroken by the large number of civilian casualties” in the conflict.
“The Russian Federation is ready to work with China to promote a quick ceasefire and stop fighting between Palestinians and Israelis and to create conditions for a quick return to the right path on the Palestinian issue,” said his Russian counterpart, Mikhail Bogdanov, according to for CCTV.
Zhai also met with Qatari Minister of State Mohammed Al-Khulaifi on Thursday in Doha and discussed the “critical” conflict between Israel and Hamas, CCTV reported.
Beijing is “heartbroken” by the “serious deterioration of the humanitarian situation caused by the conflict,” Zhai said, calling on “all parties involved to remain calm and exercise restraint,” according to CCTV.
“Qatar has an important influence on the Palestinian issue,” Zhai said, adding that China is “willing to maintain communication and coordination with Qatar to play a constructive role in alleviating the current tense situation.”
China is “in the process of intensive communication with relevant parties in the international community in order to promote a ceasefire and an end to fighting,” Zhai said, without specifying the relevant parties.
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