On October 13, 2023, Special Envoy of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue Zhai Jun had a phone call with Minister of State of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Khalifa Shaheen Almarar on the Palestine-Israel situation.

Zhai Jun said that China is deeply concerned over the prospect of further worsening of the current tensions between Palestine and Israel. China opposes and condemns any attacks against civilians. The root cause of the cycle of conflict between Palestine and Israel is that the Palestinian question still has not been settled in a just manner. The international community and parties to the question must make earnest efforts to advance the two-state solution with the greatest sense of urgency. China is ready to maintain communication and coordination with the UAE to encourage both parties of the conflict to exercise restraint, so as to avoid more civilian casualties. China will promote synergy among the international community to conduct impartial conciliation and mediation, so as to avoid further worsening and escalation of the situation. China will encourage the international community to provide the Palestinian people with humanitarian support, so as to avoid the deterioration of the humanitarian crisis in Palestine, in particular the Gaza region.

Khalifa Shaheen Almarar said that the top priority is to promote deescalation of the situation and prevent the conflict from expanding into a vicious circle. The UAE stands ready to provide various types of support to alleviate the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. The international community should create conditions for the resumption of peace talks, and promote the lasting settlement of the Palestinian question on the basis of the two-state solution. The UAE highly appreciates China's role and stands ready to maintain close coordination and cooperation with China to work together to promote the settlement of the Palestinian question.