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China Says ‘Welcomes’ Ceasefire Deal Between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon

China said Wednesday it welcomed a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon after more than a year of fighting that has killed thousands. "China is paying close attention to the current situation in Lebanon and Israel," foreign ministry spokeswoman ...

China Urges Middle East De-Escalation in Series of Diplomatic Calls

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi conducted separate phone calls to counterparts in Israel and Iran this week. His call to his Israeli counterpart Israel Katz on Monday was reportedly the first time he had spoken with an Israeli official since last year. ...

China ‘Strongly Condemns’ Israeli Fire on UN Peacekeeper Base

China on Friday expressed "grave concern and strong condemnation" of Israeli attacks on UN peace operations after peacekeepers said Israeli forces fired on their headquarters in south Lebanon. "China expresses grave concern and strong condemnation over the Israeli Defense Forces' attack ...

China Says It Evacuated 215 Nationals From Lebanon

China said Saturday that it has evacuated 215 of its nationals from Lebanon, where Israel has been carrying out intense bombardments since last month, resulting in over 1,100 deaths. This week, Israel said its troops launched "ground raids" into parts of ...

China Urges World Powers to Prevent Middle East Situation ‘Deteriorating’

China urged world powers on Wednesday to prevent the situation in the Middle East from "further deteriorating" following the latest escalation in the region. "The Chinese side calls on the international community, especially major influential powers, to truly play a constructive ...

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BRICS Announces Numerous New Initiatives

The BRICS group wrapped up its two-day leaders’ summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. The summit’s final communique is a 16,000-word doorstop that covers numerous issues from economics to education.
The communique avoids any direct mention of the United States, and references to “unilateralism” and other coded criticism are also relatively scarce. Rather, the communique keeps the focus on the BRICS’ vision of the strengthening and reform of the global multilateral system ...

China Says It Opposes ‘Infringements on Lebanon’s Sovereignty’

China said on Tuesday it opposed "infringements on Lebanon's sovereignty" after Israel said it had launched a ground offensive there and that Beijing was "highly concerned" about growing tensions. The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had launched a ground offensive ...

China’s Response to the Wars in the Middle East

The rapidly escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon prompted a strong reaction from the Chinese government this week. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib on Monday at the UN in New York ...

China FM Slams ‘Indiscriminate Attacks’ on Civilians in Talks With Lebanese Counterpart

China's top diplomat Wang Yi expressed support for Lebanon and condemned what he termed "indiscriminate attacks against civilians," Beijing's foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Meeting his Lebanese counterpart in New York, Wang said: "We pay close attention to developments in the ...

China Urges Citizens in Israel to Leave ‘as Soon as Possible’

China has urged its citizens in Israel to leave "as soon as possible" as tensions between Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah escalate. "Currently, the situation along the Israel-Lebanon border is extremely tense, with frequent military conflicts," China's embassy in ...

China Urges Citizens in Lebanon to Leave ‘as Soon as Possible’

China on Thursday urged its citizens in Lebanon to leave "as soon as possible," according to an embassy statement, the day after an Israeli strike in the country killed a senior Palestinian militant. "Recently, the situation on the Lebanese-Israeli border has ...

China Urges Citizens to Take ‘Caution’ in Lebanon Travel

China's embassy in Beirut urged citizens to "travel with caution" when visiting Lebanon, warning that they face "higher security risks" as fears of a regional conflict soar. In a statement issued Monday evening Beijing time, the embassy warned citizens the situation ...

Gulf and Levantine Perspectives on the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum

By Francesco Scala and Viola Rubeca On May 30, 2024, China welcomed representatives from across the Arab world to Beijing for the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF). Two documents were adopted: the “Beijing Declaration” and the Action Implementation ...
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