On February 13, 2025, Special Envoy Zhai Jun of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue had a phone call with EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process Sven Koopmans, and they had an exchange of views on hotspot issues in the Middle East, especially the situation in Gaza.

Zhai Jun said that both Gaza and the West Bank are a part of Palestinian territory. Any arrangements on the future of Gaza must respect the will of the Palestinian people, and any post-conflict governance plan for Gaza must uphold the principle of "the Palestinians governing Palestine". The fundamental way out of the vicious cycle of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict lies in the implementation of the two-State solution. China and the EU have a consensus on this, and the two sides can enhance communication and coordination to jointly promote a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Palestinian question.

Sven Koopmans said that the EU advocates resolving the Palestinian question through the two-State solution and is willing to continue to strengthen communication and cooperation with China and make unremitting efforts for the settlement of the Palestinian question.