China says Israel should stop its 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Israel to stop and reverse the establishment of settlements in the occupied West Bank during a meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Azerbaijan. China described the Palestinian issue as a major historical injustice and said regional peace and reconciliation are central to its Middle East policy.

BEIJING, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that Israel should stop and reverse its "forced establishment" of West Bank settlements, China's foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday. China has consistently held that the Palestinian question is the greatest historical injustice of this century, Wang told Herzog during a meeting in Azerbaijan, the ministry added. • Wang said that promoting peace and reconciliation in the region is the "cornerstone" of China's Middle East policy