Doubling down its opposition to the forced displacement of Palestinians, China rejected any move to turn Gaza into a “bargaining chip for political gains.” “Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people. It is an inalienable part of the territory of Palestine, not a bargaining chip for political gains,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told reporters in Beijing. “The international community should join hands to facilitate humanitarian assistance and reconstruction rather than aggravate the situation there,” said Guo, according to a transcript of his news conference.
