China also called for the convening of “a more authoritative, wide-ranging and effective” international peace summit as soon as possible.
"Every country has the right to self-defense, but every country should abide by international humanitarian law and protect the safety of civilians," China Foreign Minister Wang Yi was reported to have told his Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen in a call on Monday.
China urged Israel to abide by international humanitarian law and protect the safety of Palestinian civilians in its war against the Hamas militant group, and called for peace talks between the two sides. "As long as is conducive to peace, China will firmly support it; as long as is conducive to Palestinian-Israeli reconciliation, China will do its best," according toIsrael's war on Hamas has entered its third week and comes after the Palestinian militant group launched a surprise attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7. In response, Israel has been bombarding the Gaza Strip which is under Hamas control.
"The current Palestinian-Israeli conflict affects the entire world and involves major choices between war and peace," Wang said, avoiding any explicit and overt reference to Hamas.
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