Herzog meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Baku

Israeli President Isaac Herzog met on Thursday in Baku, Azerbaijan, with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), where they discussed bilateral relations and the situation in the Middle East. In a post on X, Herzog said he expressed his appreciation for bilateral relations, especially in economic cooperation, trade and culture, and stressed Israel's desire for peace in the region alongside the strategic threats to its security, foremost among them Iran and its proxies.