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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Tuesday that any arrangements regarding the Gaza Strip should reflect Palestinian governance.

"Any post-conflict arrangement for Gaza should reflect the fundamental principle of 'the Palestinians governing Palestine' and must adhere unwaveringly to the 'two-state solution'" only through which "lasting peace and stability" can be achieved in the Middle East, Wang told Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit during a meeting in Beijing.

China will keep "upholding justice on the international stage, firmly support the restoration of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and promote advancing and implementation of the 'two-state solution,'" he said.

Beijing "never interferes in other countries' internal affairs and never engages in geopolitical rivalry," as the goal of Chinese-Arab cooperation is "common development, shared prosperity and helping all countries achieve modernization," said Wang.

China is the Arab countries' "most reliable partner" and supports them in "overcoming external interference, pursuing development paths suited to their own national conditions, strengthening strategic autonomy," as well as achieving unity and self-reliance, and jointly safeguarding regional peace and stability.

Aboul-Gheit, while expressing the importance of relations with China, also expressed a willingness for broader prospects for China-Arab League relations.

"The Arab League appreciates China's commitment to fairness and justice on the Palestinian issue and looks forward to China continuing to play a constructive role," he said.

Aboul-Gheit is in China for the 11th China-Arab Civilization Dialogue in Beijing, which is attended by 150 representatives from 22 Arab countries and the League of Arab States, according to state-run China Daily.

The UN Security Council adopted a US-drafted resolution Monday establishing a transitional Board of Peace (BoP) and authorizing an International Stabilization Force (ISF) to oversee governance, reconstruction and security efforts in Gaza.

The resolution passed with 13 votes, while Russia and China abstained. It authorizes the ISF and the BoP until Dec. 31, 2027.

Since October 2023, nearly 69,500 Palestinians have been killed, mostly women and children, and more than 170,700 wounded in Israel’s war that has reduced much of the enclave to rubble.