On October 13, 2023, Special Envoy of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue Zhai Jun had a phone call with United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process Tor Wennesland on the Palestine-Israel situation.

Zhai Jun said that China is deeply concerned over the current exacerbation of tensions and violence between Palestine and Israel. The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is worrisome. The international community should increase humanitarian assistance to Palestine, and avoid happening a severe humanitarian disaster. China supports the United Nations in promoting the deescalation of the conflict to avoid more civilian casualties, and supports the United Nations in taking the lead in coordinating humanitarian assistance provided for Palestine to avoid a severe humanitarian disaster in the Gaza region. China is ready to continue to maintain communication and coordination with the United Nations on deescalating the Palestine-Israel situation, and make its own efforts.

Tor Wennesland said that the United Nations is very concerned over the sudden escalation of the recent Palestine-Israel situation, and calls on the two parties to the conflict to exercise restraint. Currently, emergency humanitarian assistance is a crying need for the Gaza Strip, and the international community must take emergency actions to guarantee rapid, smooth and unimpeded access to humanitarian assistance in Gaza. Tor Wennesland expressed his expectations that China will continue to play a role in easing the tension.