UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 18 -- A Chinese envoy on Tuesday asked for international efforts to promote the resumption of peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians.

There is a need for the international community to remain united and renew its efforts to promote peace talks between the two sides, Ma Zhaoxu, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, told the Security Council.

The parties should meet each other half-way and avoid any action or rhetoric that will aggravate the situation, refrain from any unilateral action that undermines trust, so as to create necessary conditions for the resumption of dialogue, he said.

Curbing violence with violence will not solve any problem. China urges all parties to bear in mind the safety and security of the people in the region and the imperative of peace and stability by exercising restraint to avoid escalation, he said.

The issue of Palestine is the root cause of the Middle East problem and concerns the long-term peace, stability and development of the region, he noted.

He asked for the cessation of all settlement activities on occupied territory, the lifting of the blockade of Gaza as soon as possible, and measures to prevent violence against civilians.

Parties that have influence in the region should play a constructive role, explore new mechanisms of mediation to break the deadlock in talks between Israelis and Palestinians as soon as possible, he said.

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