A top Chinese envoy has visited Israel and Palestine, signalling Beijing's willingness to engage in regional affairs following the Gaza ceasefire, though observers cautioned that the results might be limited results given the close ties between the US and Israel.

A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas formally entered into force on Sunday, paving the way for the exchange of Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages. A spokeswoman for Beijing's foreign ministry said "China welcomes the Gaza ceasefire agreement coming into effect".

China welcomes the Gaza ceasefire agreement and hopes that this agreement will be implemented effectively and that there will be a full and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

This visit reflects China’s recalibration of its policies toward Israel on the eve of an incoming Trump 2.0 administration. China’s Historical Support for Palestinian Groups and the Beijing ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has directed federal agencies to assess China's performance under the Phase 1 trade deal that he signed with Beijing in 2020 during his first term at the White House.

Israeli strikes in Gaza continued overnight and into Sunday morning. Since the ceasefire was announced on Wednesday, at least 115 Palestinians have been killed in the attacks, according to Gaza health authorities.

Israel ranks second only to China as the country jailing the most journalists globally, according to a report released Thursday. The number of journalists held by Israel has more than doubled from ...

Over 360 media workers were behind bars in the final month of 2024, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported on Thursday, highlighting China and Israel as jailing the highest number. In its annual census the New York-based organization counted ...

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that a Gaza cease-fire and captives deal has been reached with Hamas. However, how the deal, which is still deemed fragile by analysts will be implemented remains uncertain.

A critical element of any rapprochement, however, would be Iran’s stance toward Israel. China officially defines its relationship with Israel as an ‘innovative comprehensive partnership’ and ...

We are reminded that Israel, and the moral and political world to which it belongs, stands for life, love and reason against the barbarians, whether in Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen or Gaza, to say nothing of dictators in Russia and China. Israel’s ...

What the international community expects is win-win cooperation. Provoking bloc confrontation is not only against the trend of the times but also dangerous.