The foreign ministers of the Arab League as well as the presidents of Egypt, Tunisia, the Emirates and the king of Bahrain are in Beijing on May 30, for the 10th ministerial conference of the Sino-Arab Forum. The opportunity for the Chinese president, who opened the forum this Thursday morning, to call for a peace conference “ expanded » on Gaza.
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From our correspondent in Beijing,
This is from a pavilion in Diaoyutai Park, next to Tiananmen Square in Beijingthat the Chinese president launched this call for a peace conference “ expanded » in order to resolve the conflict in Gaza. China will provide additional aid of 500 million yuan – or 64 million euros – to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
She will also donate $3 million to the United Nations for Palestinian refugees, assured Xi Jinping in front of representatives of the Arab League present at the China-Arab countries forum which is being held this Thursday, May 30.
Global approach to the Palestinian cause
“ There is no path to peace and stability in the Middle East without a comprehensive approach to the Palestinian cause », further stated the Chinese head of state. “ War cannot continue indefinitely, justice cannot be absent forever, and the two-state solution cannot be arbitrarily undermined. China supports Palestinian membership in the United Nations, calls for a broader, more authoritarian and more effective international peace conference “, he added.
A conference that the King of Bahrain says he is ready to host. “ We highly appreciate China’s support for the just cause of Palestine, its willingness to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinians, and its full support for the establishment of a Palestinian state. », continued Hamed Ben Issa Al Khalifa from the podium. A message shared by all the members present, including Fariz Medhawi, the Palestinian ambassador to China.
“ We want China to play a role and we salute his efforts. China has good relations with almost every country in the Middle East, which is not the case with our American friends, unfortunately. This is what makes China able to intervene in a constructive, positive and non-controversial manner “, declared the ambassador.
From the podium, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi congratulated the host of the forum: “ China has always supported the ceasefire and called for an end to this barbaric war led by Israel by advocating the two-state solution. »
“ Every second, Palestinians die », thunders Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed in a deep voice, who also thanks China “ for his firm stance in favor of the Palestinian people. » The President of the Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for his part welcomed the “ defense of a just peace by our Chinese friends, based on the recognition of a Palestinian state “.
“ Common voice »
A China increasingly present in the Middle East which cultivates its networks, via its diplomacy: 200 leaders of political parties will be invited each year to China, which will also organize the second Sino-Arab summit in 2026, after the Riyadh summit in 2022 which allowed “ the rapid development of the Sino-Arab relationship », Declared the Chinese president in front of the cameras of the journalists of the “ Global South » invited by the Chinese regime.
Relationships also maintained through investments in flagship and emblematic projects, but also in small and beautiful projects serving the population », Reports the Chinese president. The latter mentioned five “ new architectures » in aeronautics and aerospace, vital energy cooperation for the second largest economy in the world, but also interbank and financial cooperation, culture and tourism. Ten million travelers are expected in China and Arab countries next year.
The diplomats encountered in the corridors of the forum still talk about cooperation in terms of new technologies, electronic payments, etc. Before the Chinese president praised the profound “ affinity » between China and the Arab world.
“ While the international community is unable to end the massacre in Gaza, Chinese experience benefits our countries », declared the secretary general of the Arab League. A “common voice” on the Palestinian question which should appear in a declaration from Beijing, published at the end of the forum.
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