Today is a sad day, as the United States has exclusively vetoed the draft resolution on the "accession of Palestine to the United Nations" in the Security Council, and the Palestinian people's long-standing dream has been dealt another blow. In the past half month, tensions in the Middle East have heated up again. Iran's diplomatic premises were attacked, Iran launched military strikes against Israel, and targets in Iran were hit by air strikes this morning. To what extent will retribution escalate? Where will the next "black swan" or "gray rhinoceros" appear? The attention and appeal of the international community and the worries and uneasiness of the people in the region have once again confirmed that as long as the conflict in Gaza does not subside, it will be difficult for the Middle East to find a moment of tranquility.
This round of escalation is the latest manifestation of the spillover impact of the Gaza conflict, which has dragged on for half a year, mainly due to the marginalization of the Palestinian issue, the root cause of which is that historical injustice has not been corrected for a long time, the legitimate rights and interests of the Palestinian people have been eroded for a long time, and the bad habits of "privileges" and "exceptions" of a certain major country have reached a "dead end". As a responsible major country, China has always adhered to the "four insistences" on the solution of hotspot issues with Chinese characteristics, adhered to the four starting points for dealing with hotspot issues, and its just position and constructive role on the Palestinian issue have been affirmed by many parties, and China's key has become a new direction for resolving the dilemma in the Middle East.
When Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and foreign minister, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov jointly met with reporters in Beijing, he expounded China's basic position on resolving current international and regional hotspot issues
Harmony is precious, take the initiative. Since the outbreak of the conflict in Gaza, China has been campaigning for a ceasefire and ending the fighting and speaking out for peace in bilateral communications with countries inside and outside the region, in direct dialogue with the parties concerned, and in statements made on multilateral occasions such as the United Nations. Since the current round of escalation, China has remained at the forefront of reconciling contradictions and disputes. Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, expounded on the solution and stepped up efforts to promote peace in exchanges with the foreign ministers of Russia, France and Indonesia. On April 15, Comrade Wang Yi had telephone conversations with the Iranian Foreign Minister and the Saudi Foreign Minister, and the Chinese Government's Special Envoy for the Middle East, Zhai Jun, met with the Israeli Ambassador to China, all of whom stressed the urgent task of implementing Security Council Resolution 2728, achieving an immediate and lasting ceasefire, effectively protecting civilians, ensuring humanitarian assistance, and supporting the resolution of the issue through diplomatic channels. China has never added fuel to the fire, and the Middle East has seen more clearly that "arching the fire and passing the knife" will cause infinite harm.
China presided over the high-level meeting of the Security Council on the Palestinian-Israeli issue and China's position paper on the settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict
Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno jointly met with reporters and stressed their support for the Security Council to discuss and accept Palestine as a full member of the United Nations as soon as possible
Take righteousness first, and work for a long time. On the question of Palestine, China has always adhered to the principle of determining its position on the merits of the matter, always stood on the side of fairness and justice, and has continuously enhanced its credibility and influence. President Xi Jinping has always been unequivocal and firm in his support for the independent and state-building of Palestine and the just cause of the Palestinian people. In line with the general trend, China has worked together with many countries and has repeatedly reiterated its support for the Security Council to discuss and accept Palestine as a full Member of the United Nations as soon as possible. Since the outbreak of the Gaza conflict, China has issued a position paper on resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and pushed the UN Security Council to adopt its first resolution since the outbreak of the conflict. Actively promote internal reconciliation among Palestinian factions through dialogue, and firmly support "Palestinians governing Palestinians". We should promote the convening of a larger-scale, more authoritative and more effective international peace conference, formulate a timetable and road map for the implementation of the two-state solution, and advocate the resumption of peace talks between Palestine and Israel as soon as possible, so as to finally realize the peaceful coexistence of Palestine and Israel and the harmonious coexistence of the Arab and Jewish peoples. China has never engaged in "double standards", and the Middle East has seen more clearly that "pulling the bias" will only "do you a disservice".
Loading of humanitarian supplies from China to the Gaza Strip
People-oriented, send charcoal in the snow. More than 30,000 people have been killed, nearly 80,000 injured and more than a million have been displaced in Gaza. Several hospitals have ceased operations and several aid organizations have suspended their activities. Wars are frequent, and it is the people who suffer. China has always adhered to the people-centered approach, practiced the vision of a community with a shared future for mankind, upheld the spirit of internationalism and humanitarianism, and provided Palestine with several batches of emergency humanitarian supplies such as food, medicine, medical supplies and food, as well as cash assistance. A few days ago, a new batch of 450 tons of rice grain supplies arrived at Port Said, Egypt, and will be transferred to the Palestinian side as soon as possible, and two batches of new aid supplies, including tents, blankets, cotton clothes, medical supplies, and flour, have also arrived at Arish Airport and Port Said in Egypt in the past two days, and will be transported to Gaza through the Rafah port. In the face of attacks and accusations against the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, China stressed the indispensability of the Agency and continued to support the work of UNRWA and other humanitarian agencies in Gaza. China never puts on a show, and the Middle East sees the absurdity and hypocrisy of "dropping military aid while airdropping".
China has always been committed to a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the question of Palestine, and will continue to work for the restoration of peace, to save lives, to uphold justice, and to provide China's key to resolving the Middle East dilemma.