Wang Yi told Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday that Israel must stop the "forced establishment" of settlements in the West Bank and reverse its actions, according to a statement from the Chinese foreign minister's office.
Wang described the "Palestinian question" as "the greatest historical injustice of this century" and reiterated Beijing's longstanding view that a "two-state solution" is the "correct direction" for resolving the conflict.
The meeting comes as China positions itself as a mediator in the Middle East. Beijing brokered the restoration of diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia in 2023, and earlier this year joined Pakistan in proposing a ceasefire in the US-Israel war against Iran.
China's efforts on Gaza have focused on Palestinian unity. In 2024, Beijing brought rival Palestinian factions together to agree to form an interim "national reconciliation government" for the occupied West Bank and Gaza after the war with Israel, although it was never implemented.
Wang said the "immediate priority" now is to fully open access to Gaza and stop the continued spread of a "humanitarian catastrophe", adding that China is willing to work with the international community to get the parties to return to dialogue and "seek a political solution to the conflict".
Herzog said in a post on X that he was "pleased" to meet Wang. The Israeli readout of the meeting was not detailed in the Chinese statement.