PARIS – Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined China's principled position on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the Ukraine crisis when he jointly met the press with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday.

The prolonged tragedy of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is a test for human conscience, he said, stressing that the international community must act in this regard.

Urging all parties to work for an immediate, comprehensive, and sustainable ceasefire in Gaza, he said, he said China supports the full membership of Palestine in the United Nations and supports restoring to Palestine its legitimate national rights and restarting the two-state solution, so as to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East.

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Xi stressed that China has stated its position on the Ukraine crisis on many occasions.

China supports restoring to Palestine its legitimate national rights and restarting the two-state solution, in order to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East, said Xi

China did not start the Ukraine crisis, nor is it a party to or a participant in it, he said, noting that instead of being an onlooker, China has been playing an important role for peace.

He mentioned in this regard that the special representative of the Chinese government on Eurasian affairs is on his third round of shuttle diplomacy.

China, at the same time, opposes attempts to use the Ukraine crisis to scapegoat or smear a third country or to stoke a "new Cold War", he said.

Noting that history has proven time and again that at the end of the day, conflicts can only be resolved through negotiation, Xi said that China calls on all parties to resume engagement and dialogue to build mutual trust.

Beijing supports holding at a proper time an international peace conference that is recognized by both Russia and Ukraine and ensures the equal participation of all parties and fair discussions on all peace plans, he said.

China supports a balanced, effective, and sustainable security architecture in Europe, said the Chinese leader.

Gaza ceasefire

Xi called on all parties to work for an immediate, comprehensive, and sustainable ceasefire in Gaza, saying China supports the full membership of Palestine in the United Nations.

The prolonged tragedy of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is a test for human conscience, and the international community must act, Xi said while meeting the press jointly with the French counterpart in Paris on Monday.

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China supports restoring to Palestine its legitimate national rights and restarting the two-state solution, to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East, he said.

China, France oppose Rafah operation

In the joint statement released during Xi’s state visit to France, the two presidents said they opposed Israeli operation in Rafah, which would lead to a greater humanitarian disaster.

Xi said China opposes attempts to use the Ukraine crisis to scapegoat or smear a third country or to stoke a "new Cold War”

The two heads of state also oppose the forced displacement of Palestinian civilians and called for the effective opening of all necessary passages and border crossings for the speedy, safe, sustainable, and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip, said the joint statement.

They also called on all parties to refrain from taking unilateral steps on the ground that could increase tensions in the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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In this regard, the two heads of state condemned Israel's policy of building settlements in violation of international law.

China and France condemned all incidents of violations of international humanitarian law, including all acts of terrorist violence and indiscriminate attacks against civilians, added the joint statement.