China: Gaza crisis must not be marginalised while attention on Ukraine

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the international community not to sideline the crisis in Gaza while focusing on Ukraine, warning that multiple global conflicts require attention.

“We must recognise that today’s world faces multiple crises, not just the Ukraine conflict. The situation in Gaza also demands international focus and must not be marginalised,” Wang said at a press conference.

He also cautioned that any attempt to alter Gaza’s status would only fuel further instability. While Israel has long been established as a state, he noted, a Palestinian state remains far from realisation, calling for efforts to support its creation.

“Gaza and the West Bank are the homeland of the Palestinian people, not a bargaining chip in political trade-offs. Palestinians governing Palestine is a key principle that must be upheld in post-conflict governance,” he added.