On October 19, 2023, Special Envoy of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue Zhai Jun met in Doha with Minister of State of Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi. The two sides had an exchange of views on the current Palestine-Israel situation.

Zhai Jun said that the current Palestine-Israel situation is dangerous. China is saddened by the great number of civilian casualties and severe escalation of the humanitarian situation caused by the conflict, opposes and condemns any act that harms civilians, opposes any move that violates international law, and calls on all relevant parties to keep calm and exercise restraint to prevent the situation from getting worse or even out of control. China always advocates promoting talks for peace on the Palestinian question and promoting the political settlement, and is in close communication with all relevant parties in the international community to promote a ceasefire and the end of war. Qatar has an important influence on the Palestinian question, and China is ready to maintain communication and coordination with Qatar to play a constructive role in de-escalating the current tension.

Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi said that the reason for the Palestine-Israel conflict to explode again is that the Palestinian question has not been settled for years. Qatar condemns attacks against civilians of Palestine and Israel, opposes any move that violates international law and international humanitarian law, and is actively carrying out diplomatic mediation to promote de-escalation of the situation. Qatar attaches great importance to China's role and influence, and stands ready to strengthen communication with China to make efforts to settle the Palestinian question in a just and reasonable manner at an early date.