Xi Jinping Comments on Israel and the Palestinian Conflict
Chinese President Xi Jinping made an important statement during an official meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Beijing. The Chinese leader emphasized that the Palestinian issue occupies a central place on the Middle…
Assessment
China's Xi Jinping used a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Beijing to restate Beijing's long-held position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He called the Palestinian issue central to Middle East stability and pushed for renewed peace talks and a Palestinian state. The statement signals China's continued diplomatic ambition in the region, but offers no new mechanism or leverage to move the stalled process.