# China urges Israel to halt ‘forced establishment’ of West Bank settlements

https://mins.news/en/item/102774

- BBC News, 2026-10-16 08:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq1j3wdxy48ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Israel to stop the “forced establishment” of settlements in the West Bank and reverse its actions during a meeting with President Isaac Herzog in Azerbaijan. Wang called the Palestinian question the century’s “greatest historical injustice” and pressed for access to Gaza to be fully opened and dialogue to resume.

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