In a speech before BRICS countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a ceasefire, the release of hostages and a secure and unimpeded humanitarian corridor in Gaza.  

Xi also emphasized the need for a two-state solution and the establishment of an independent state of Palestine.   

Joining the discussion:

• Ebrahim Rasool is the former South African Ambassador to the U.S. 
• Nabeel Khoury is a former U.S. diplomat and Non-resident Senior Fellow with the Arab Center in Washington, D.C. 
• Abdel Bari Atwan is the Editor-in-chief of Rai al-Youm. 
• Zoon Ahmed Khan is a Research Fellow with the Center for China and Globalization in Beijing.

Without a just resolution of the Palestinian issue, there can be no lasting peace and stability in the Middle East, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday. Along with other leaders from the #BRICS countries, he also emphasized the importance of implementing “two-state… pic.twitter.com/GSTy0II44x

— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) November 21, 2023

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with a joint delegation of foreign ministers from Arab and Islamic countries in Beijing on Monday https://t.co/mfw3RIXWyd pic.twitter.com/hgtPoMcxL5

— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) November 21, 2023