Chinese Foreign Ministry: Israeli actions go beyond self-defense

The actions of the Israeli authorities go beyond self-defense. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said this during a telephone conversation with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan. His words are quoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China.

The diplomat noted that Beijing condemns actions that harm civilians. They are inconsistent with human conscience and violate the basic norms of international law.

The Chinese Foreign Minister stressed that the Israeli leadership should listen to the position of the international community and the UN Secretary General and stop the collective punishment of the residents of the Gaza Strip.

According to Wang Yi, now the parties to the conflict need to refrain from actions that could provoke further escalation and sit down at the negotiating table.

Also, the Chinese Foreign Minister noted that if the situation does not change, there is a high risk of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict getting out of control.