Q "** Spokesperson's Office" news, at the regular press conference on December 25, The Paper reporter asked: Last Friday, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 2720 on the humanitarian issue in Gaza with 13 votes in favor and 2 abstentions. Can you tell us more about China's position?
A Mao Ning: Resolution 2720, the second resolution adopted by the Security Council since the outbreak of the current round of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, calls for urgent action to expand humanitarian assistance to Gaza and create conditions for a sustainable cessation of hostilities.
For reasons known to all, the resolution did not meet the expectations of the international community, and there is still room for improvement, but in view of the current urgent situation and the position of Palestine and other Arab countries, China voted in favour. The current round of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has killed and injured tens of thousands of innocent civilians, and the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate. We hope that the resolution will be effectively implementedExpand humanitarian assistance and establish monitoring mechanisms as soon as possible. At the same time,The achievement of a ceasefire remains the overriding premise. China will continue to strengthen coordination with all partiesPromote the Security Council to take further responsible and meaningful action in a timely mannerWe will make unremitting efforts to quell the fighting in Gaza at an early date, earnestly implement the two-state solution, and achieve peace and stability in the Middle East.