US should play ‘responsible role’ in Israel-Gaza conflict: Chinese FM to Blinken

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Washington should “play a constructive and responsible role” in the Israel-Gaza conflict, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi told his US counterpart Antony Blinken during a phone call on Saturday. “The United States should practically play a constructive and responsible role, pushing the issue back on track for a political settlement as soon as possible,” Wang told Blinken, according to a readout published by the Chinese foreign ministry. The conflict between Israel and Hamas seemed poised to intensify on Saturday as the Israeli military reiterated its advisory for civilians in the densely populated northern portion of the Gaza Strip to relocate...