China says Israel should stop 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements

Single source · West Bank, Palestinian territories (approximate) · 2026-10-16 00:49 UTC

China has called on Israel to stop what it calls the 'forced establishment' of settlements in the West Bank, according to reports by Reuters, TRT World, Arab News, Al Jazeera and The Times of Israel. The Times of Israel reports that the message was conveyed by China's foreign minister to Israeli President Herzog, while other reports say China told Israel directly. None of the listed claims report an Israeli response.

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Verification

Single source: 1 independent source.

Sources disagree on:

• The Times of Israel says China's foreign minister told Israeli President Herzog, while Al Jazeera and Arab News say China told Israel, without naming Herzog.
• TRT World describes the settlements as 'illegal', while Reuters, Arab News and Al Jazeera use 'forced establishment' without that qualifier.

Sources

• Reuters, 2026-10-16 00:49 UTC
• Arab News, 2026-10-16 00:56 UTC
• The Times of Israel, 2026-10-16 01:02 UTC
• Al Jazeera, 2026-10-16 02:56 UTC
• Al Jazeera English (Telegram), 2026-10-16 03:16 UTC
• TRT World, 2026-10-16 04:23 UTC

First reported 2026-10-16 00:49 UTC; last updated 2026-10-17 12:40 UTC.

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