Xi sets out four principles on the Palestinian question in 2026
On Aug. 24, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined four principles during talks with Jordan’s King Abdullah II: a two-state political settlement, Palestinian governance, humanitarian protection and adherence to international law.
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Event date: Xi Jinping outlined the principles on Aug. 24, 2026, during talks with King Abdullah II in Beijing. [1]
What happened
During talks in Beijing on Aug. 24, Xi said resolving the Palestinian question was central to addressing the wider Middle East issue. He presented the principles while meeting Jordan’s King Abdullah II, rather than announcing a new agreement between the parties. [1]
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- Xi puts forward four principles on Palestinian question - People's Daily Onlineen.people.cn · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC
The first principle was a political settlement based on the two-state solution. Xi called for efforts to restart peace talks between Palestine and Israel, with the stated aim of establishing an independent Palestinian state. [1]
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- Xi puts forward four principles on Palestinian question - People's Daily Onlineen.people.cn · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC
The second principle was “Palestinians governing Palestine.” Xi applied that idea to governance of the West Bank and to post-war reconstruction in Gaza, specifying who he said should lead those processes. [1]
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- Xi puts forward four principles on Palestinian question - People's Daily Onlineen.people.cn · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC
The remaining principles concerned humanitarian protection and fairness. Xi called for civilian safety, humanitarian access and an end to humanitarian disasters, while also urging respect for international law and action addressing both immediate and root causes. [1]
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- Xi puts forward four principles on Palestinian question - People's Daily Onlineen.people.cn · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 1:32 AM UTC
Context from the sources
Xi’s formulation linked political negotiations, future Palestinian administration, humanitarian obligations and international law into one stated framework for addressing the conflict. [1]
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What humanitarian measures did Xi call for?
He called for civilian protection, continued humanitarian assistance and an end to humanitarian disasters, with the UN Security Council taking responsibility. [1]
What this could mean for you
For diplomatic actors, the statement sets out China’s preferred framework for future discussions, but the cited account does not establish that Israel, Palestine or other parties accepted it or that talks restarted.
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The statement does not identify a negotiation mechanism or timetable for implementing the four principles.
It does not establish whether the meeting produced commitments from Jordan or other parties.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, who is on a state visit…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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