BEIJIN, Thursday, March 7, 2024 (WAFA) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi described on Thursday the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip as a "disgrace to civilization," reiterating China's calls for an "immediate ceasefire."

“The failure to end this humanitarian disaster today, in the 21st century, is a tragedy for humanity and disgrace for civilization," he regretted.

China has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza since the war began on October 7 last year, and is one of the countries that supports the two-state solution to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

"Nothing justifies the protraction of the conflict or the killing of the civilian population,” Wang added, calling on the international community to act “immediately” to achieve a cease-fire.

The foreign minister said the Palestinian people have the right to live in the world.

Restoring justice to the Palestinian people and fully implementing the two-state solution is the only way to break the vicious circle of Palestinian-Israeli conflicts, Wang said.

"We support Palestine's full membership in the UN, and urge certain UN Security Council member to stop laying obstacles to that end," Wang said, adding that China calls for a more broad-based, more authoritative, and more effective international peace conference to work out a timetable and road map for the two-state solution.

K.T