Post-war reconstruction, governance of Gaza must be led by Palestinians: official

The post-war reconstruction and governance of the Gaza Strip must be led by the Palestinians, Palestinian officials and experts stressed on Tuesday, calling on the international community to take punitive measures against Israel.

Five more European countries formally announced their recognition of the Palestinian statehood on Monday at the high-level session of the 80th United Nations (UN) General Assembly.

So far, of the 193 United Nations member states, as many as 157 have recognized the Palestinian statehood.

In an interview with the China Central Television (CCTV) on Tuesday, Wasel Abu Yusuf, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)'s executive committee, hailed the widespread recognition of the State of Palestine from the international community and stressed that the future of the Gaza Strip should be led by the Palestinians.

"This (the recognition of the State of Palestine by many countries) has further elevated the significance of the Palestinian cause, and strengthened the international standing of the occupied State of Palestine. It will help consolidate the efforts to, first and foremost, halt the genocide and hunger war in Gaza, which is supported by the United States and waged by Israel. As for the postwar reconstruction and governance of the Gaza Strip, it must be led by the Palestinians," he said.

Some Palestinian experts said that the recognitions, though belated, are necessary and must be translated into concrete actions to end the long-term Israeli occupation and achieve peace.

"We must not allow this achievement to remain merely at the level of recognition. Israel may perceive these recognitions as mere rhetorical gestures, lacking substantive action. Therefore, the international community must take sustained and robust measures, including sanctions against Israel, to compel its compliance with international law," said Palestinian political analyst Nihad abu Ghosh.

"These recognitions further validate the legitimacy of the Palestinian cause, expose the brutal nature of Israel's occupation, and demonstrate the widespread support from the international community. With the time passing by, the momentum of the international public opinion may propel more countries to adopt substantive measures and sanctions against Israel," said Imad Abu Awad, another Palestinian political analyst.

Post-war reconstruction, governance of Gaza must be led by Palestinians: official

Post-war reconstruction, governance of Gaza must be led by Palestinians: official

Post-war reconstruction, governance of Gaza must be led by Palestinians: official

Post-war reconstruction, governance of Gaza must be led by Palestinians: official

Post-war reconstruction, governance of Gaza must be led by Palestinians: official

The "soft landing" of the China-EU electric vehicle case will greatly boost market confidence and inject new momentum into China-EU cooperation in automobile trade and investment, a spokeswoman of the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said at a press briefing in Beijing on Thursday.

He Yongqian, the spokeswoman, made the remarks after China and the European Union (EU) agreed on the necessity of providing general guidance on price undertakings for Chinese companies exporting battery electric vehicle (BEV) passenger cars to the EU.

"China and the EU simultaneously announced on Monday that they had achieved positive outcomes following multiple rounds of consultations on the EV case, a development that has drawn wide attention at home and abroad. Industry players from both sides have 'highly welcomed and fully endorsed' the outcome, saying the 'soft landing' of the case is expected to greatly boost market confidence and inject new momentum into China-EU cooperation in automobile trade and investment. Some EU politicians have described it as a positive step toward building a sustainable China-EU trade relationship, and said it demonstrated that resolving trade differences through partnership remains feasible," she said.

"Against the current international backdrop, China and the EU, acting in a spirit of mutual respect and within the framework of WTO rules, have properly addressed the EV case, which is of significant positive importance. The outcome will not only contribute to the sound development of China-EU economic and trade ties and help safeguard the stability of the global automotive industrial and supply chains, but will also send a clear and strong signal that both sides are willing to uphold a rules-based international trading order, setting a good example for countries to resolve differences through dialogue and consultation and injecting greater certainty and positive energy into global economic growth," she said.

"China appreciates the spirit of dialogue showed by the EU side and stands ready to work with the EU, building on the current positive outcomes, to further implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two sides, maintain dialogue and communication, and support stable industrial and supply chains on both sides, continue to deepen cooperation on the basis of market principles, and make active contributions to the global green transition," she added.

"Soft landing" of China-EU EV case to significantly boost market confidence: MOC spokeswoman