China urges immediate, lasting ceasefire in Gaza
2025-05-30 09:53:56 source：CGTN
May 29, 2025
A Chinese envoy urged an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza and called for alleviating the humanitarian disaster there. China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Fu Cong made the remarks at a UN Security Council meeting on Wednesday.
Israel has escalated its military offensive in Gaza since May 16, with densely populated areas being flattened. In the past two weeks alone, more than 1,000 Gazan civilians have been killed. The Security Council and the General Assembly have passed several resolutions calling for an immediate ceasefire, but the conflict has not yet subsided.
Fu stressed that "extending the conflict will not lead to the release of hostages; it will only result in more death and hatred."
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