China Envoy Backs Aid to Gaza, Ceasefire With Egyptian Official
- Beijing ‘ready to coordinate’ with Egypt on ceasefire: Zhai
- Xi hasn’t spoken with Netanyahu or Abbas since crisis began
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China’s special envoy for the Middle East called for humanitarian support for the Palestinian people in his first public response to Hamas’ attack on Israel — an assault that is testing Beijing’s ambitions to play peacemaker in the region.
Zhai Jun, who has served as China’s special envoy on Middle East issues since 2019, made the call for aid in a telephone conversation with an official at Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to a statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry late on Tuesday.