New York, USA - June 25, 2024

Storyline:
China's permanent representative to the United Nations Fu Cong called on the international community to make concerted efforts for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip at a UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday.

At the meeting, Fu called on all parties to exercise restraint, and refrain from actions that could escalate tensions, so as not to plunge the entire Middle East region into an even greater catastrophe.

There must be an immediate ceasefire, and once that is achieved, there should be no resumption of the war. It is the core essence of the Council Resolutions 2728 and 2735. To rescue hostages, creating more civilian casualties is not the way to go, the envoy said.

China calls on the international community to take all necessary actions to bring about an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza, an early relaunch of the process of implementing the two-State solution, and the realization of lasting peace and security in the Middle East at an early date, Fu added.

Shotlist:
New York, USA - June 25, 2024:
1. Meeting in progress;
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Fu Cong, China's permanent representative, United Nations (partially overlaid with shot 3):
"After announcing a three-phase ceasefire proposal on May 31, the United States pushed for the adoption of Resolution 2735 by the Council, urging both Israel and Hamas to accept and implement the proposal. At that time, the United States claimed that Israel already accepted the proposal. Regrettably, until now, we haven’t seen tangible signs from Israel of its agreement to the lasting ceasefire. On the contrary, we have witnessed its continued large scale military operations, resulting in new and major casualties, and putting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and the International Committee of the Red Cross, and other humanitarian agencies in danger."
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Gaza City, Gaza Strip - June 22, 2024
3. Ruins after Israel's airstrikes on al-Shati refugee camp
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UN Headquarters, New York City - June 25, 2024
4. Meeting in progress;
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Fu Cong, China's permanent representative, United Nations:
"China urges Israel to follow the overwhelming call of the international community for it to immediately cease military operations in Gaza and immediately stop the collective punishment of the Gazan people. We call on countries with important influence to work sincerely in an impartial and responsible manner to push for the cessation of hostilities.";
Gaza City, Gaza Strip - June 22, 2024
6. Various of ruins after Israel's airstrikes on al-Shati refugee camp; residents, civil defense teams, medical workers walking on ruins, searching for survivors.

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