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Anadolu Agency (3 April 2026)

Riyaz ul Khaliq

China on Friday urged Israel against “discrimination” as well as “confrontation” over a controversial law that imposes the death penalty on Palestinian prisoners, which has triggered global condemnation.

“All legislation must conform to legal principles, such as the principle of legality, fairness and justice and must not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, nationality or political view,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning.

Mao was responding to a question by Anadolu about a new controversial law passed by the Israeli parliament last Monday with a vote of 62-48. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also voted in its support.

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