Wang urges Israel to stop West Bank settlement establishment

Summary

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that Israel should stop the “forced establishment” of settlements, according to reports of their conversation on the sidelines of a conference. Wang also met with his Palestinian Authority counterpart at the Baku summit, The Times of Israel reports. Al Jazeera quotes China’s foreign minister calling the Palestinian question the “greatest historical injustice of this century.”

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   16 Oct 2026, 02:56 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that China told Israel to stop the “forced establishment” of West Bank settlements and quotes China’s foreign minister calling the Palestinian question the “greatest historical injustice of this century.”

2. BBC

   16 Oct 2026, 08:45 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of a conference.

3. The Times of Israel

   16 Oct 2026, 21:42 UTCSource ↗

   The Times of Israel reports that Wang told Herzog Israel should stop the “forced establishment” of settlements and that Wang met with his Palestinian Authority counterpart at the Baku summit.