Published: 17:00, January 16, 2025 | Updated: 17:10, January 16, 2025
China welcomes Gaza ceasefire deal
By Xinhua
Guo Jiakun, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, takes a question during a press conference at the ministry on Jan 15, 2025. (PHOTO / FOREIGN MINISTRY, CHINA)

BEIJING - China welcomes the Gaza ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hamas, and hopes for a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire through effective implementation of the deal, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday.