On January 16, 2025, Special Envoy Zhai Jun of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue visited Israel and met respectively with Israel's Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Eden Bar-Tal, Deputy Director-General for Asia and the Pacific at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aviv Ezra and Deputy Director-General for the Middle East at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Oded Joseph. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on bilateral relations, the ceasefire in Gaza, and other topics.

Zhai Jun pointed out that the innovative cooperation between China and Israel is characterized by complementary advantages and mutual benefits, and promoting the stable and sound development of bilateral relations is an important consensus between the two countries. China sincerely hopes for the early cessation of regional conflicts, to create favorable conditions for the development of exchanges and cooperation between China and Israel in various fields.

Zhai Jun said that China welcomes the agreement for a ceasefire in Gaza and the exchange of hostages and prisoners and hopes that the agreement will be earnestly implemented, leading to the safe release of hostages and a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire in Gaza. China also hopes that the agreement will serve as an opportunity to ease regional tensions and promote the early political resolution of the Palestinian question based on the two-State solution.

The Israeli side said that developing relations with China is Israel's established policy, and emphasized its steadfast commitment to the one-China principle. Israel is willing to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation across various sectors with China. Israel hopes the agreement for a ceasefire in Gaza and the exchange of hostages and prisoners will be effectively implemented, ensuring the safe return of all Israeli hostages as soon as possible.

The two sides also discussed the current situation in the Middle East and other topics of common interest and concern.