China-Oman Discusses Gaza's Increasing Situation

JAKARTA - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Foreign Minister Oman Sayyid Badr Albusaidi discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by monitoring the situation in Gaza which is getting worse every day where the death toll continues to grow.

While expressing his concern over the deteriorating situation and the increasing number of deaths of civilians, Wang said "no responsible country has a conscience that allows such tragedy to continue," the Xinhua News news agency reported.

While appointing a special session of the UN General Assembly calling for an immediate humanitarian break, Wang said China supports a "more authoritative, wider and more effective international peace conference" as soon as possible to redevelop a two-state solution for Palestine.

Having a "way out" of the conflict as an implementation of a two-state solution, Wang said the root of the Palestinian issue was because the legitimate rights and interests of the Palestinian people had not been restored and guaranteed.

This month China became president of the UN Security Council.

Wang said China would tighten coordination with all parties, especially Arab countries, to uphold justice and strengthen mutual understanding, as well as take relentless efforts to defuse conflicts, protect civilians, alleviate humanitarian situations and continue the peace process.

Meanwhile Foreign Minister Oman said his country hoped China would play an important role when it became president of the UN Security Council.

While praising China's "fair and constructive" stance on the Palestinian issue, Albusaidi said China consistently called on all parties involved in the conflict to exercise restraint and seek a ceasefire and vote in support of UN resolutions proposed by the Arab world.

"This attitude reflects justice, which has shown China's image as a major country responsible for and its international leadership," said Albusaidi.

"There is an urgent need for the UN Security Council to play its role in building consensus to reach a ceasefire and prevent a greater humanitarian crisis," he said.