According to reports, China has taken a stance against the United States by teaming up with Egypt in order to prevent President Donald Trump from taking over the territory.
On Wednesday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry pledged its support for Egypt’s attempt to garner support from the Arab world to reconstruction of Gaza.
As of now, most of Gaza is not even inhabitable due to the last two decades of terrorist control by genocidal terrorist organization Hamas. In 2023, Hamas invaded Israel, during which time Israel declared war on the group and attacked Gaza in an attempt to destroy the terrorist infrastructure. Due to the war, the strip need serious reconstruction. However, very few are jumping at the opportunity considering Hamas still controls the land.
In February, President Donald Trump announced that he has a plan to “take over” Gaza and assist the civilians trapped there. He explained that he wants to rebuild the land from the ground up.
“The US will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it too. We’ll love it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous bombs and other weapons on the site,” Trump declared, “and get rid of the destroyed buildings [and] create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing.”
In order for this plan to work, neighboring countries like Egypt and Jordan will need to take in Palestinian refugees. However, both countries have turned down taking in the refugees, and are now looking for other options to keep the U.S. out of Gaza.
Breitbart reports:
Egypt hosted a pan-Arab emergency summit on March 4 to discuss an alternative plan to the United States leveling and rebuilding Gaza. Cairo calculated that the plan would require $53 billion and could be done without Egypt having to take in any Palestinian refugees by forcing Palestinians into temporary housing within Gaza and rebuilding piece by piece.
The Chinese government, which has tried and failed to emerge as a relevant actor in the Middle East, endorsed Egypt’s planning on Wednesday.
“China supports the effort by Egypt and other Arab countries to promote the continuous and effective implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, advance humanitarian assistance and restore security and stability there,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian. “We support a post-conflict governance plan in Gaza that is recognized by the Palestinian people and embodies the consensus of Arab countries.”
“The plan must follow the principle of ‘Palestinians governing Palestine’ and align with the two-State solution so that Palestine and Israel will live side by side peacefully and there will be lasting peace in the Middle East,” Lin added.
The plan proposed by Egypt this way is broken up into three phases costing $3 billion, $20 billion, and $30 billion each. Cairo has suggested the money come from the United Nations, which is primarily funded by America, and “foreign direct investment” from the “private sector.” The Chinese Foreign Ministry, in its supportive remarks on Wednesday, did not suggest that it would be among the financial backers for the project.
To oversee this reconstruction, Egypt has proposed replacing Hamas with a technocratic leadership committee composed of various individuals pre-approved by the pan-Arab coalition and, presumably, Hamas.
Among the plans for reconstruction of Gaza in the Egyptian deal, according to the Egyptian newspaper Al Ahram, are “building smart buildings that utilize renewable energy and modern technology,” “achieving a cultural and educational renaissance that ensures sustainable development in Palestinian society,” and “resorts, parks, beaches, and recreational facilities near the Mediterranean coast.”
Yet, their plan does not address Hamas and their massive amounts of terrorist supplies, such as weapons and explosives, that have been hidden among civilian sites in Gaza. Those sites include schools and hospitals.