It is hoped that US will act as an effective guarantor for comprehensive implementation of Gaza ceasefire agreement: Chinese envoy

The three-phase ceasefire agreement should be implemented continuously and comprehensively, and we hope that the US, as a guarantor, will provide effective support for this, said Fu Cong, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, during the Security Council’s open debate on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on Monday.

China welcomes the achievement of a ceasefire in Gaza. We hope that the situation in the Middle East will take this opportunity to move in the right direction toward de-escalation, said Fu, according to a statement released on the website of China’s Permanent Mission to the UN.

In the past 15 months, Gaza has endured relentless bombardment, leading to over 46,000 deaths and leaving 2 million people in a dire humanitarian crisis, deepening instability in the region, Fu said.

Regarding the achievement of a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, it is crucial that once a ceasefire is established, hostilities must not resume. We have noted that Israel has claimed it may resume military actions against Gaza if the second phase of ceasefire negotiations fails, and this has received assurances from certain countries, which is deeply concerning, said Fu.

The current ceasefire should serve as the foundation for a permanent ceasefire and must not be merely a pause before a new offensive.

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has escalated to catastrophic proportions, necessitating immediate action to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people. Israel, as an occupying power, must fulfill its obligations under international humanitarian law by lifting restrictions on humanitarian aid, ensuring the safe and orderly distribution of humanitarian supplies within Gaza, and ensuring displaced individuals can safely return to their homes, the Chinese envoy noted.

Gaza is an inseparable part of Palestine, and the post-war arrangements for Gaza should be determined through internal negotiations among the Palestinians, Fu said.

The prolonged conflict lasting 15 months has once again demonstrated that only by implementing the two-state solution, ensuring peaceful coexistence between Palestine and Israel as two neighboring states, can peace in the Middle East be achieved, Fu said.

The international community should urgently work to revive and strongly support the two-state solution. China welcomes the efforts made by Saudi Arabia, the European Union, Norway, and others to revive the two-state solution. China supports holding a larger-scale, more authoritative, and more effective international conference to establish a clear timetable and actionable roadmap for its implementation, Fu said.

Israel’s long-term occupation of Palestinian territories, including settlement activities and settler violence in the West Bank, violates international law and Security Council resolutions while eroding the foundation of the two-state solution, said the Chinese envoy.

The Chinese envoy reiterated that the long-overdue ceasefire must not serve as a prelude to renewed conflict. The international community must urgently intensify its coordination efforts to facilitate the resumption and progress of the political process for achieving the two-state solution.

Related Posts

Thanking Trump, PM says ‘can’t share when gates of hell will be open’ but ‘they surely will if all our hostages are not released’

Speaking alongside US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanks US President Donald Trump for his assistance in getting three more hostages released by terrorists…

Ukraine war latest: Macron convening emergency meeting as US and Russian officials head to peace talks

An aide close to Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed Ukraine has still not received an invite to the peace talks, while Zelenskyy told our US partner network NBC News he will “never…