Mao Ning: China Make Every Effort to Promote Peace Talks, Help Deescalate Situation

The Spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mao Ning reviewed the Chinese efforts in the ongoing escalations between Israel and Palestine after the events of October 7 in an interview with CCTV.

Mao Ning said in an interview with CCTV: "Since the outbreak of the current round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict, China has maintained close communication with relevant parties, actively participated in the consultations at the UN Security Council, and made every effort to promote peace talks and help deescalate the situation. The international community, especially the many Arab countries, commends China’s just position and the role it has played as a responsible major country."

The Chinese diplomat continued: "It is widely held that the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind advocated by President Xi Jinping sets the direction for resolving the Palestinian-Israeli issue. It has also been said that the proposal put forward by Foreign Minister Wang Yi on ending the conflict is well-targeted. China has received appreciation for its important role in promoting a political settlement of the Palestinian issue and maintaining peace and stability in the Middle East."

"We sincerely hope that the Palestinian question will be resolved in a comprehensive, just and lasting manner on the basis of the two-state solution. On the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, our position is highly consistent with that of the Arab states. We all hope that the fighting will stop as soon as possible in order to prevent the situation from escalating or even spiraling out of control."

Mao Ning also expressed China's rejection for all acts of violence against civilians, in addition to its support to the two-state solution.

She underscored: "We oppose acts that harm civilians and oppose any violation of the international law and call for  protecting civilians and providing humanitarian aid to prevent an even worse humanitarian disaster. We all support the two-state solution and realization of Palestinian people’s right to statehood and survival and their right of return, which we believe is the only viable way out of the Palestinian question. We all call for a more authoritative, influential and broad-based international peace conference to be held as soon as possible, an early resumption of peace talks and formulation of a timetable and roadmap to that end."

She added: "China will firmly support all efforts that are conducive to dialogue, ceasefire and peace and will do its best on everything conducive to the implementation of the two-state solution and a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Palestinian question. China is ready to work together with the international community to make relentless efforts to that end."