China, Egypt FMs Discuss Crises in Palestine, Sudan

A boy stands on the rubble of a Palestinian house that was demolished by the Israeli army in the village of Qalandia, south of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on December 16, 2025. Photo by ZAIN JAAFAR / AFP

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed the crises in Gaza and Sudan with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty on Tuesday. 

While the two expressed concern about the ongoing genocide in Gaza, the call preceded the announcement of a $35 billion gas deal between Israel and Egypt.

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