China tells Israel to stop ‘forced establishment’ of West Bank settlements

“The Palestinian question is the greatest historical injustice of this century,” China’s foreign minister said.Published On 16 Oct 202616 Oct 2026China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told Israeli President Isaac Herzog during a meeting in Azerbaijan that Israel should stop and reverse its “forced establishment” of West Bank settlements, China’s foreign ministry said in a statement.Wang told Herzog that China has consistently viewed the Palestinian question as the greatest historical injustice of this century, the ministry said in the statement on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3G20 finance ministers, central bankers gather amid fallout from Iran warlist 2 of 3Long-delayed China-North Korea bridge officially openslist 3 of 3Photos: China and North Korea open new border bridge amid deepening tiesend of listWang emphasised that the “two-state solution” is the right path to a resolution and said the immediate priority is to fully open access to the Gaza Strip so a humanitarian “catastrophe” is not allowed to spread.Wang added that China is willing to work with the international community to push all parties to return to dialogue as soon as possible and seek a polit...