China Says Israel Has ‘Gone Beyond Self-Defense’ in Response to Hamas Attack

China urged the Israeli government to stop its retaliatory response to a brutal terrorist attack by Hamas.

Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee Wang Yi (L) speaks as South Korea's Foreign Minister Park Jin looks on during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Plus Three Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Jakarta, on July 13, 2023. Mast Irham/AFP via Getty Images

The Chinese regime urged the Israeli government to stop its military actions in Gaza, saying Israel has “gone beyond self-defense” in response to the surprise attack by the Hamas terrorist group last week.

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi delivered the message during a Saturday phone call with Saudi Arabian counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.