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China-Palestine partnership: no to ‘piecemeal crisis management’

Considering Washington’s unparalleled importance to Israel, on the one hand, and the Arab-Muslim world’s significance to China on the other, the future is easy to foresee.

Remarks by China’s UN ambassador, Geng Shuang, on the situation in occupied Palestine on May 24 were impeccable, in terms of their consistency with international law.

Compared to the US position, which perceives the UN, and particularly the Security Council (UNSC), as a battleground to defend Israeli interests, the Chinese political discourse reflects a legal stance based on a deep understanding of the realities on the ground.

Articulating the Chinese thinking during a UNSC “Briefing

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