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Chinese minister Wang Yi presses Israel on West Bank settlements

China's top diplomat urged Israel to halt and reverse West Bank settlement building during talks with President Herzog in Azerbaijan. Beijing also demanded full access to Gaza to prevent a wider humanitarian disaster.

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What happened

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Azerbaijan that Israel should stop and reverse the forced establishment of West Bank settlements. China also said access to the Gaza Strip must be fully opened to keep a humanitarian catastrophe from spreading. The talks took place on the sidelines of a regional conference, at Herzog's request.

Why it matters

The meeting is China's highest-level engagement with Israel since the war erupted in 2023.

Timeline

  1. Thursday: Wang Yi met Herzog on the sidelines of the Seventh Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, at Herzog's request.
  2. Oct 16, 4:12 AM ET: China publicly called for full opening of access to the Gaza Strip alongside its West Bank message.

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