Experts say this initial response may expose Beijing’s limited influence in the region, despite official propaganda talking up China as the world’s new peacemaker.
Yuval Waks, a senior official at the Israeli Embassy in Beijing, said his country expected a “stronger condemnation” of Hamas from China.
State media coverageDespite its claims of neutrality, coverage of the conflict on China’s state-run television appears more slanted.
Chinese state media were also quick to blame the US for the conflict now raging in the heart of the Middle East.
“China looks at Israel as an opportunity to get points with the broader Arab world and the rest of the developing world.
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