China's Foreign Ministry confirmed that its envoy Wang Kejian held a meeting with Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Qatar, marking the first acknowledged encounter between a Chinese official and Hamas since October 7. The discussion, which took place on Sunday, involved the exchange of views on the Gaza conflict and other pertinent matters.
During the meeting, Haniyeh emphasized the urgency of halting aggression and violence, urging the Israeli military to withdraw from Gaza to facilitate the realization of political objectives, including the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, as reported by a Hamas media office statement.
