Israel’s war on Gaza: The view from China | The Bottom Line

After China brokered a Saudi Arabia-Iran détente last year, expectations arose that it could parlay its economic clout into a bigger diplomatic role on the Palestine-Israel issue.

Chinese officials have criticised Israel for going beyond self-defence in its war in Gaza, killing more than 36,000 Palestinians and making the enclave uninhabitable. Former Chinese government adviser Huiyao Wang, president of the Center for China and Globalization, says that the United States' role in the conflict has been “incompetent”.

Wang talks to host Steve Clemons about how China’s approach to peace in the Middle East differs from the Western approach.

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[peterchin]

I don't know if China can be an effective peacemaker. But I know for a fact the country that supplies arms to Israel is the least qualified as the peacemaker.

[sharasia]

No one thinks the USA can be a peacmaker. We are not stupid

[lrzdylm]

America's business model would be broken if there were peace around the world.War dividend makes America rich and powerful.

[megstudd]

Well considering usa has not every been a peace maker

[Drzaheerkhan]

Now is the time to China stand up for its global role.

[Ask-Me-Again]

I remember around 2010 I was everything against China base on corporate media propaganda. But around 2016 I notice I was wrong and today I have high respect to China than the entire west combined. Thank you China keep being demand respect from other while respecting others, without double standards

[aleec]

China Iran and Russia should shake hands and fix this issue ..

[falconeighteen]

Listening to this man discuss global politics/economics is such a welcome departure from our system of media propaganda.

[Layla]

Top priority to stop the suffering of Palestinians.

[Polit_Burro]

Can the United Snakes make everyone forget it still runs a torture camp and international human trafficking/kidnap ring out of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba?

[pftfrfu]

One thing though the Israelis lie. China might not like dealing with a liar.

[gri]

You have to have both sides want peace. And Israel does not want that

[georgeantonopoulos]

Absolute step by step common logic about relationship between Nations with Peace as target! Well done China ! Dont act "Western" even if they "press" you to be!We need logic back in World political.

[oda]

This embarrasing for the Arabs and Western leaders and nation, imagine China from far east who has nothing to do with this conflict have to clean up all this mess made by the West and Middle east.

[siewkonsum]

Yes, the Chinese can because they are strictly neutral and objective. Practice mutual respect, co-existence and pro-development. No double speaking with a fork tougue.

[vbch]

In simple term, no country can be an effective peacemaker if the country is clearly favouring and supporting only one country unconditionally in conflicts or disputes.

[kjw]

The usa cannot be an honest broker. Perhaps china could help.

[alfredtrerotola]

There is simply no foundation to build peace upon in Israel's current state.

[technologytouches]

Free free Palestinian please save Palestinian for humanity

[CFX]

The Hasba🐀 in the comment section shows you what the US and Israel think of China.