PARIS, May 6 (Xinhua) -- The heads of state of China and France oppose Israeli operation in Rafah, which will lead to a greater humanitarian disaster, the two countries said in a joint statement released on Monday. The two heads of state also oppose the forced displacement of Palestinian civilians, said the statement released during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to France, where Xi and French President Emmanuel Macron exchanged in-depth views on the situation in the Middle East.
PARIS, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron here on Monday called on all parties to refrain from taking unilateral steps on the ground that could increase tensions in the Israel-Palestine conflict. In this regard, the two heads of state condemned Israel's policy of building settlements in violation of international law in a joint statement released during Xi's state visit to France.
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the closing ceremony of the Sixth Meeting of the China-France Business Council together with French President Emmanuel Macron and delivers a speech titled "Building on Past Achievements to Jointly Usher in a New Era in China-France Cooperation" in Paris, France, May 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi) PARIS, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday delivered a speech here at the closing ceremony of the Sixth Meeting of the China-France Business Council.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, jointly meet the press in Paris, France, May 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu) PARIS, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined China's principled position on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the Ukraine crisis when he jointly met the press with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron here on Monday.