New York, United States - February 18, 2025 China urges all parties to expedite efforts toward a two-state solution to ensure peaceful coexistence between Israel and Palestine and achieve peace in the Gaza Strip, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Tuesday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when briefing the media on China's stance on the crisis in Gaza following the UN Security Council's open debate on Practicing Multilateralism, Reforming and Improving Global Governance. Shotlist: UN Headquarters, New York City - Feb 18, 2025: FILE: UN Headquarters, New York City - Date Unknown 1. Emblem of United Nations (UN); 2. Traffic; UN headquarters building; UN Headquarters, New York City - Feb 18, 2025 3. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi walking toward podium to brief media; 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wang Yi, Chinese foreign minister: "The root cause of the conflict in the Gaza Strip is the long-unresolved Palestinian issue. The Palestinian issue has always been the core of the Middle East issue. Without the implementation of the two-state solution, the cycle of resentment and retaliation will not cease, nor will the cycle of violence end. All parties must speed up progress toward the two-state solution and support the creation of an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders. Palestinian factions need to fully implement the Beijing Declaration and realize development through solidarity. All parties in the Middle East need to overcome their divisions and support Palestine in building a state. The United Nations should take action to admit Palestine as a full member state."; 5. Press briefing in progress; 6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wang Yi, Chinese foreign minister: "The parties concerned should continue to uphold the ceasefire agreement and advance follow-up negotiations in a constructive manner. The post-war governance in Gaza should adhere to the principle of 'the Palestinians governing Palestine' and be aligned with the two-state solution in a bid to ultimately achieve peaceful coexistence between Palestine and Israel, and lasting stability in the Middle East."; FILE: UN Headquarters, New York City - Date Unknown 7. UN headquarters building in distance; Netzarim Corridor, Gaza Strip - Feb 9, 2025 8. Various of displaced Palestinians, ruins, rubble; Gaza Strip - Feb 12, 2025 9. Various of vehicles heading home; displaced Palestinians; 10. Soldier. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland, For news purpose only/No archive/Not for other production use]