China tells Israel to stop and reverse its West Bank settlements

Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Israeli President Isaac Herzog at a regional summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, China's foreign ministry said on Friday.

Wang told Herzog that Israel should stop and reverse the "forced establishment" of settlements in the West Bank, according to the ministry.

What Wang asked for

• Stop and reverse West Bank settlements
• A two-state solution
• Full access to the Gaza Strip
• A return to dialogue

Wang called the two-state solution the right path, and said the immediate priority is to fully open access to the Gaza Strip.

Background

In September, President Xi Jinping visited Cairo for the first time in a decade and called on Middle East countries to oppose external influence.