China s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has criticized Israel s actions in Gaza, stating that they have gone beyond self-defense and calling for an end to the collective punishment of the people of Gaza. This marks the strongest stance China has taken on the conflict so far. China has positioned itself as a mediator in the Middle East and has been involved in brokering ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
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China supports the "just cause of the Palestinian people in safeguarding their national rights", foreign minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart on Sunday as Beijing takes an increasingly clear stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict. Israeli forces have staged thousands of air raids in the Gaza Strip in recent days, claiming more than 2,300 lives in the densely populated territory after Hamas fighters broke through the heavily fortified border with Israel on October 7, killing than 1,300 people.