Israel has gone 'beyond' self-defence, Chinese foreign minister says
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a Saudi official that Israel's "behavior has gone beyond the scope of self-defense."
He called for a stop to the "collective punishment of the people of the Gaza" during a call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, according to China's official readout of the call.
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"Israel's behavior has gone beyond the scope of self-defense, and it should carefully listen to the appeals of the international community and the United Nations secretary-general to stop the collective punishment of the people in Gaza," he said.
-ABC News' Karson Yiu