Lack of just solution to Palestinian issue root cause of deterioration of situation: Chinese FM

Beijing: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the root cause of the deterioration of the situation is that for a long time there has not been a just solution to the Palestinian issue.

The Chinese Minister stated, in a phone talk with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the Security Council has the responsibility to seek early de-escalation.

Regrettably, the Council has so far failed to reach an agreement, with the United States standing on the opposite side of international justice, Wang said according to Xinhua News Agency.

He added that the ultimate way out of the Palestinian issue lies in the implementation of the two-state solution, pointing out that China will host an open debate on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict at the UN Security Council Sunday, and expects all parties to make a unified voice on this issue.

China holds the opinion that the Security Council should reconfirm the two-state solution and urge Palestine and Israel to resume peace talks on the basis of the two-state solution as soon as possible, Wang said.

China will continue to firmly support the just cause of the Palestinian people to strive for the restoration of their legitimate national rights, support a just solution to the current issue through political dialogue, and support the UN, the League of Arab States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in playing a constructive role in this regard, Wang added.

For his part, Qureshi said that Pakistan agrees with China's position on the current Palestinian-Israeli conflict, supports the two-state solution and the just cause of the Palestinian people.