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At an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell pledged to support, on behalf of the EU, African countries' demands for more weight and representation in multilateral discussions. (ANSA)
US media says Israel proposes two-month ceasefire in exchange for release of hostages. Israel also pointed out that it would not agree to a complete end to the conflict. An Israeli official said Israel was awaiting Hamas's response to the new proposal and was cautiously optimistic about the chances of progress in talks in the coming days. Since the new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out on October 7 last year, Israel’s military operations in the Gaza Strip have caused more than 25,200 deaths and more than 63,000 injuries.
Wang Yi held a high-level China-EU strategic dialogue with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Borrell. The two sides exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and agreed that political settlement of relevant issues should be promoted. The EU side looks forward to strengthening cooperation with China in addressing climate change, seeking to establish more balanced and equal economic and trade relations, accumulating tangible results for the EU-China summit, and providing a fairer and more just business environment for enterprises.
The high-level exchanges between China and the EU have continued moving forward in some practical areas of cooperation such as climate change despite reports which claimed that top EU diplomat Josep Borrell's scheduled trip to China was shelved.
On February 25, 2022, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a telephone conversation with British Foreign Secretary Truss, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Borrell, and French Presidential Adviser Bona, focusing on in-depth exchanges of views on the situation in Ukraine. Wang Yi expounded China's basic position on the Ukraine issue, which is summarized in