Beijing (TDI): The Chinese foreign ministry reaffirmed that China has all along believed that “the Palestinians governing Palestine” is the fundamental principle of post-conflict governance of Gaza.
These remarks were made during the press briefing of foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian over the remarks made by US President Donald Trump who said the US will take over and own the Gaza strip and to relocate Palestinians to neighboring countries like Egypt and Jordan.
Moreover, the foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said that China opposes the forced displacement of the people in Gaza, and hopes that relevant parties will take the opportunity of the ceasefire to peacefully settle the dispute.
Furthermore, he highlighted the importance of post-conflict governance in Gaza to bring the Palestinian question back to the right track of a political settlement based on the two-state solution, to realize lasting peace in the Middle East.
“Palestinians governing Palestine” is the fundamental way forward for Gaza’s post-conflict governance. We oppose forced displacement of Gazans. We hope that efforts on ceasefire and post-conflict governance will provide opportunities to bring the Palestinian question back to the… pic.twitter.com/dqI2NJeP2Y
— Spokesperson发言人办公室 (@MFA_China) February 5, 2025
President of the United States, Donald Trump, said during a joint press conference along with his Israeli counterpart that the US will take over the Gaza Strip and will do a job with it too. He described his vision for the area as a new “Riviera”.
Also, President Trump said, “We’ll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site, level the site, and get rid of the destroyed buildings”.
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Additionally, President Trump did not rule out the possibility of US troops intervening and added that as far as Gaza is concerned, we’ll do what is necessary. He added that if it’s necessary, we’ll do that. We’re going to take over that piece that we’re going to develop.
Overall, President Trump’s remarks faced backlash from leaders and countries around the world. The Palestinian state in particular rejected the idea.
The State of Palestine in a social media post wrote that, “For those who want to send Palestine to a nice place allow them to go back to their original homes in what is now Israel. The Palestinian wants to rebuild Gaza because this is where we belong”.
