Chinese President has Xi Jinping called for an “international peace conference” to resolve Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, AFP reports.

“There can be no sustainable peace and security in the Middle East without a just solution to the question of Palestine,” Xi said as he addressed a virtual summit of fellow BRICS leaders.

“China calls for an early convening of an international peace conference that is more authoritative to build international consensus for peace,” he said.

Such a conference would, Xi added, “work toward an early solution to the question of Palestine that is comprehensive, just and sustainable”.

“Since the outbreak of the latest Palestinian-Israeli conflict, China has been working actively to promote peace talks and a ceasefire,” he said.

Beijing, he said, “has provided humanitarian assistance to help ease the humanitarian plight in Gaza” and would continue to do so.