Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged to support efforts to restore the Palestinian people's "legitimate rights" and support Arab countries in forming "a common position and a united voice" amid the current conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Wang told his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukri in a phone call on Monday that the United Nations Security Council "should play its due role in bringing about a ceasefire and an end to the fighting as soon as possible", according to a statement by the Chinese foreign ministry.
The phone call was part of China's recent mediation efforts. Zhai Jun, China's envoy to the Middle East, will travel to "relevant countries" this week, according to the Chinese foreign ministry, and met Israel's ambassador to China, Irit Ben-Abba, on Tuesday to "exchange views on the situation".
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On Monday a Russian draft resolution that failed to mention Hamas was voted down by the United States, Britain, France and Japan.
"China opposes and condemns all acts that harm civilians and violate international humanitarian law, and will continue to stand on the side of international morality and support the Palestinian people in restoring their legitimate national rights," Wang said.
He also told Shoukri that "China supports the Arab and Islamic countries in forming a common position and speaking with a united voice".
China has long advocated a two-state solution to the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians. During the call, Shoukri said that Egypt appreciated China's support for the independence of Palestine and the rights of its people.
He also promised that Cairo will stay in "close communication" with Beijing and work to de-escalate the situation in Gaza and "prevent the crisis spilling over".
Egypt is the fourth Middle East country - after Saudi Arabia, Iran and Turkey - that Wang has contacted since Hamas's deadly attack on Israel earlier this month.
Shoukri also told Wang that Egypt will continue to "actively participate in the Belt and Road Initiative, Beijing's transcontinental infrastructure project
Separately, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly arrived in Beijing on Monday for the forum marking the initiative's 10th anniversary, as earlier expectations that President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi would also attend appeared to have faded.