According to French media reports, a Chinese student in France was recently detained by French local police for scrawling slogans calling for “stop the genocide of Palestinians” and “oppose Zionism” on a wall, and may be forcibly deported. .

The Chinese Embassy in France has paid close attention to the development of the situation from the beginning and provided consular assistance to the student in a timely manner. We agree with the decision of the presiding judge in this case not to open the case and the opinions of the parties’ lawyers and the school, that is, the student only condemned the policies of the Israeli government and absolutely did not pose a threat to public order, and the police should not excessively enforce the law. We will continue to pay attention to the progress of this case and make every effort to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens.

The Chinese government’s position on the current Palestinian-Israeli conflict is: The top priority is that all parties to the conflict must immediately cease fire and fighting, stop all violence and attacks against civilians, release detained civilians, and avoid more serious loss of life. The second is to ensure the safe and smooth flow of humanitarian relief channels, provide more humanitarian assistance to the Gaza people, and stop forced relocation, water, electricity and oil cuts and other collective punishments against the Gaza people. Third, the international community must take practical measures to prevent the conflict from expanding and affecting the stability of the entire Middle East region. All parties should implement the requirements of relevant resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council.

The Chinese government believes that the fundamental reason why the situation between Palestine and Israel has developed to this day is that the Palestinian people’s rights to statehood, survival, and return have been ignored for a long time. The fundamental way out to resolve the recurring conflict between Palestine and Israel is to implement the “two-state solution”, restore the legitimate rights of the Palestinian nation, and establish an independent Palestinian state. Without an unfair solution to the Palestinian issue, there will be no lasting peace and stability in the Middle East. China calls for a more authoritative international peace conference to be convened as soon as possible to build international consensus on promoting peace and promote an early comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Palestinian issue.