Beijing: We Support Gulf Security, the Two-State Solution, and Supply Chain Protection

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Chinese Vice President Han Zheng affirmed on Saturday his country's support for the security of the Gulf and Middle Eastern countries, condemning their targeting and emphasizing the necessity of freedom of navigation, in a speech at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Han stated that China supports the security of Gulf countries and condemns their targeting, at a time when the region is witnessing increasing military escalation and threats to navigation, energy supplies, and international trade.

These remarks from the Chinese official come after days of attacks by the Houthis on Saudi Arabia, including an attempt to target Riyadh with a ballistic missile, while the Gulf Cooperation Council condemned on Saturday the missile and drone attacks on Riyadh and Khamis Mushait, affirming its solidarity with the Kingdom.

The Chinese Vice President emphasized the necessity of maintaining the security of global supply chains, in light of the economic repercussions that the tensions in the Middle East have had on trade and energy movement.

This file gains special importance with the disturbances witnessed in navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important maritime passages for energy and global trade.

Previous discussions at the United Nations emphasized that the disruption of navigation in the strait does not only have repercussions for the Gulf, but extends to energy and food security and global supply chains.

Han also called for unified efforts to provide protection for the United Nations, stressing the importance of international cooperation in addressing multiple crises.

The 81st session of the General Assembly is being held in New York from September 22 to 28, under the theme "Restoring Trust and Managing Transformation: A United Nations that Delivers for All," with a wide presence of leaders and representatives of countries.

In the Palestinian file, the Chinese Vice President renewed Beijing's support for the two-state solution, calling for the Palestinian issue to be returned to what he described as its "correct path."

The Chinese positions coincide with the strong return of the two-state solution file to the General Assembly meetings this year. A high-level meeting held in New York on September 22 discussed this path, while the Secretary-General of the United Nations affirmed that the two-state solution, based on the lines of 1967, represents the way to lasting peace and security for Palestinians and Israelis.