As the Israel-Hamas conflict landed on its 18th consecutive day, China has finally broken its silence over this matter. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Tuesday said that Beijing hoped that the issue would be resolved in a “just and lasting manner” based on the “two-state solution.”China on Israel-Hamas conflictAddressing a press conference in Chinas Beijing, Mao said, “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.She also condemned the atrocities on civilians on both sides, saying that her country was opposed to any violation of international law.Humanitarian aid to GazaStressing the need to protect civilians amid the ongoing war, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the supply of humanitarian aid to Gaza was critical to preventing an ever-worsening humanitarian disaster.We all hope that the fighting will stop as soon as possible in order to prevent the situation from escalating or even spiralling out of control. We oppose acts that harm civilians and oppose any violation of international law and call for protecting civilians and providing humanitarian aid to prevent an even worse humanitarian disaster, she told media.Two-state solutionSupporting the two-state solution, she said that we support the realization of Palestinian peoples right to statehood and survival and their right of return, which we believe is the only viable way out of the Palestinian question.”She also called 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.”Since the beginning of the Israel-Palestine conflict, China has maintained close communication with relevant parties, actively participated in the consultations at the UN Security Council, and has made every effort to promote peace talks and help de-escalate the situation,” she added.The international community, especially the many Arab countries, commends Chinas just position and the role it has played as a responsible major country, Mao said in the press meet.China supports… Further, the spokesperson said that 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 was ready to work together with the international community to make relentless efforts to that end, she added.
