China welcomes Donald Trump's peace plan to end war in Gaza

China on Tuesday expressed its support for US President Donald Trumps plan to end the war in Gaza which includes an immediate cessation of hostilities and the release of 20 living Israeli hostages held by HamasChina welcomes and supports all efforts conducive to easing tensions between Palestine and Israel Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated during a media briefing in response to inquiries about the new 20point planChina calls on all relevant parties to earnestly implement the relevant UN resolutions achieve an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza release all detainees and urgently alleviate the local humanitarian crisis the spokesperson addedCommenting on Trumps deal Liu Zhongmin a professor at the Middle East Studies Institute of Shanghai International Studies University told Chinas staterun Global Times on Tuesday that the Trump administrations 20point peace plan is a comprehensive framework developed through negotiations and compromises as the Gaza war nears its endLiu noted that the plan is designed to prevent the conflict from prolonging and balance Israels objectives with elements from Trumps earlier development plan for rebuilding GazaThe professor explained that the plan largely addresses Israels objectives including the release of hostages the disarmament of Hamas and the demilitarisation of Gaza though Israel still seeks the total elimination of HamasRegarding Gazas future political structure Liu said that the governing body proposed in the US plan resembles the colonialstyle administration established by Britain during its Palestine Mandate He noted that this framework might leave Gaza relatively isolated for some timeThe plan has also received a positive response from Gulf countriesIn its 20point peace plan released on Monday the White House said the US would establish dialogue between Israel and Palestine and that within 72 hours of Israels acceptance all Israeli captives would be releasedIf implemented the proposal would begin with an immediate cessation of military operations It also stipulates that existing battle lines would be frozen in place until conditions are met for a phased withdrawal Under the plan Hamas would lay down its arms and its tunnels and weapon production facilities would be destroyed according to the BBCAdditionally the plan stipulates that once both sides agree to the proposal full aid will be immediately sent into the Gaza StripThe US also outlines a plan for Gazas future governance proposing a technocratic apolitical Palestinian committee to temporarily govern the area with oversight from a new international transitional body called the Board of Peace led by TrumpFormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair will be part of the governing body alongside other leaders to be announced Blair called the plan bold and intelligent the BBC report saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever