Visiting China's special envoy on the Middle East issue Sun Bigan held talks in Jerusalem on Wednesday with Israeli President Shimon Peres on the latest developments of Gaza Strip, which has been under intensive Israeli attacks in the past 19 days.
During the meeting with Peres, Sun, who arrived in Israel on Tuesday, put forward five standpoints of the Chinese government on the current Middle East situation, particularly on the Gaza crisis. I
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Israeli President Shimon Peres meets with visiting China's special envoy on the Middle East issue Sun Bigan in Jerusalem, Jan. 14, 2009. [Yin Bogu/Xinhua]
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Sun said China calls on all parties concerned to abide by the UN Security Council Resolution 1860 and cease all military actions immediately to avert more casualties.
"Measures should be taken to ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza," said Sun, adding a stable channel for supply of humanitarian aid including food, medicine and fuel for Gaza should be open at the earliest time possible, and parties concerned should provide the necessary guarantee in this regard.