China Urges Israel to Retreat from Palestinian TownsChinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Sun Yuxi said in Beijing Monday that China urges Israeli to withdraw troops from Palestinian areas as soon as possible.China is seriously concerned and worried about the escalation of violent conflicts between Israel and Palestine, he said. Sun made the statement when responding to a question on the escalation of tension between Israel and Palestine. China opposed and condemned Israel for seizing territory in Palestinian areas by military force and urged Israeli troops to retreat from these towns as soon as possible, Sun noted. China has noted the efforts Palestinian authorities have made to alleviate the tension and expects the two sides to maintain maximum restraint and to keep on taking effective measures to avoid the armed violence and resume negotiations, he said. |
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