China urges Israel to halt West Bank settlement expansion, calls Palestinian issue 'greatest historical injustice'

China's foreign minister publicly pressed Israel to stop the 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements, framing the Palestinian question as the century's greatest historical injustice. This marks a notable hardening of Beijing's rhetoric on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, aligning it more closely with Arab and Global South positions. The statement signals potential diplomatic friction with Israel and the US, and may reflect China's broader effort to position itself as a champion of developing-world causes.