China says Israel should stop its 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements
BEIJING, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that Israel should stop and reverse its "forced establishment" of West Bank settlements, China's foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday. China has consistently held that the Palestinian question is the greatest historical injustice of this century, Wang told Herzog during a meeting in Azerbaijan, the ministry added. • Wang said that promoting peace and reconciliation in the region is the "cor
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BEIJING, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that Israel should stop and reverse its "forced establishment" of West Bank settlements, China's foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday.
China has consistently held that the Palestinian question is the greatest historical injustice of this century, Wang told Herzog during a meeting in Azerbaijan, the ministry added.
• Wang said that promoting peace and reconciliation in the region is the "cornerstone" of China's Middle East policy
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