Middle EastPublished: 16 October 2026 at 06:58

China urges Israel to stop 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements

China's foreign minister has told Israel to stop the 'forced establishment' of settlements in the West Bank. He called the Palestinian question the greatest historical injustice of this century.

China's foreign minister has called on Israel to stop the "forced establishment" of settlements in the West Bank, the Palestinian territory under Israeli control, Al Jazeera reports.

The minister stressed that the Palestinian question is the greatest historical injustice of this century. The statement shows Beijing again criticising Israel's settlement policy in the territory.

The information available in the source about the circumstances of the statement and any further steps is limited, so they are not described here.

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