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China urges Israel to reverse West Bank settlement drive
October 16, 2026 at 09:27 AM
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3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 6 hours
BNBBC News
China tells Israel to stop 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
الصين تحث إسرائيل على وقف "البناء القسري" للمستوطنات بالضفة الغربية
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AJAl Jazeera English
China tells Israel to stop ‘forced establishment’ of West Bank settlements
(opens the publisher’s site)Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday to stop and reverse Israel's "forced establishment" of settlements in the occupied West Bank.
- Wang Yi met Herzog on the sidelines of a security conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Thursday.
- Wang called the Palestinian question "the greatest historical injustice of this century."
- Wang said the immediate priority is fully opening access to Gaza to prevent the spread of a "humanitarian catastrophe."
- Herzog said their talk focused on bilateral relations and Middle East developments, stressing Israel's desire for peace amid security threats from Iran.