United Nations, May 29 -- A Chinese envoy on Wednesday called for a durable cease-fire in Gaza and efforts to alleviate the humanitarian catastrophe in the strip.

Since May 16, Israel has continued to intensify its military offensive in Gaza, which has completely destroyed the densely populated areas and caused the deaths of more than 1,000 Gazans in the past two weeks alone, Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, told the Security Council.

Fu said the questions have been repeatedly asked: When will this conflict end? Are there no limits to the means of this conflict? Will the Palestinian people be forced to lose their homes once again?

In the face of such questions, China firmly reiterates that a durable cea...