# Wang Yi urges Israel to open Gaza routes and halt West Bank settlements

https://mins.news/en/item/102469

- CGTN, 2026-10-16 01:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-16/Wang-Yi-urges-Israel-to-open-Gaza-routes-halt-West-Bank-settlements-1RhttNEZoYw/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for all routes into Gaza to be opened to prevent a worsening humanitarian disaster and urged Israel to stop and reverse settlement activity in the West Bank. He made the appeals while meeting Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Baku, where they also discussed bilateral ties and regional peace.

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