Chinese Foreign Minister: There is a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and the world must act immediately to prevent its expansion

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced that the Gaza Strip is experiencing a humanitarian catastrophe, and the international community must act immediately to put an end to this catastrophe and prevent its expansion.

Wang Yi said before a delegation that includes Palestinian foreign minister and four other counterparts from Arab and Muslim countries in Beijing today, according to France-Press Agency: “China is a good friend of the Arab and Islamic countries, and we have always firmly defended the legitimate rights and interests of the Arab and Islamic countries. We have also strongly supported the efforts of the Palestinian people to restore their legitimate national rights and interests.”

He added: “There is a humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in the Gaza Strip, and the international community must act urgently and take effective measures to prevent the expansion of this tragedy,” noting that the situation in the Strip affects all countries around the world and reconsiders the principle of good and evil and the basic principles for humanity, calling for working together to quickly calm the situation in Gaza, in order to restore peace in the Middle East as soon as possible.

Leen Al Salman