Beijing is willing to play a role in easing flaring Israeli-Palestinian tensions at a time when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he plans to visit the People’s Republic, a Chinese official told Newsweek.

With clashes still raging Monday over an ongoing large-scale Israel Defense Forces (IDF) operation against suspected armed Palestinian factions in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, Chinese Embassy to the United States spokesperson Liu Pengyu told Newsweek that "China is deeply concerned about the escalation of conflict between Israel and Palestine and the deaths and injuries of innocent civilians.

“China is opposed to unilateral actions that exacerbate tensions in the occupied territory, all violence against civilians, as well as irresponsible provocation and incitement,” he added.

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“The fundamental solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the Palestinian question lies in the resumption of peace talks and the implementation of the two-State solution,” Liu stated.

“China stands ready to work with the international community to actively contribute to the realization of the peaceful coexistence of Palestine and Israel, the common development of the Arab and Jewish peoples, and the lasting peace and stability of the Middle East at an early date,” he added.