Published: November 16, 2025 (Pacific Time)

Author: Killian Yates — Bald Eagle Party

Diplomatic Brief for the Delegation of the People’s Republic of China: Gaza Reconstruction as Phase II After the Trump Ceasefire Plan

致中华人民共和国代表团的外交简报：在特朗普停火计划之后，以加沙重建为第二阶段优先方向

I. Purpose of This Brief

Reframing Post-Ceasefire Priorities: From Governance Disputes to Physical Reconstruction

This brief is written for the Delegation of the People’s Republic of China to outline a development-first, reconstruction-focused second phase for Gaza that builds on — and does not criticize or replace — President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace and ceasefire plan.

The Trump plan has achieved a crucial first step: stopping the active fighting and creating a ceasefire framework. That achievement makes it possible for the international community to move from emergency conflict management toward the urgent work of rebuilding normal life.

However, Gaza today is not merely politically unstable; it has been physically decimated. Large parts of the territory are effectively a field of rubble. In this environment, debates over ruling authority and governance structures remain largely theoretical if the basic physical, humanitarian, and economic foundations required for any government to function do not yet exist.

The central premise of this brief is simple: before revisiting who governs Gaza, the international community must ensure there is a Gaza that can actually be governed.

II. Current Imbalance

Too Much Focus on Governance, Not Enough on the Rubble on the Ground

Since the ceasefire, international discourse has concentrated heavily on:

• Which authority should administer Gaza in the future;
• What transitional governance model is most legitimate;
• How various political actors should share or transfer power;
• What long-term constitutional or electoral arrangements should look like.

These questions matter. They will matter greatly once Gaza is restored to minimum functionality. But they are not the most urgent questions right now. At present:

• Entire neighborhoods have been destroyed;
• Hospitals and clinics have been damaged or overwhelmed;
• Water, sanitation, and electricity systems are severely impaired;
• Roads, bridges, and basic logistics infrastructure have been disrupted;
• Hundreds of thousands of civilians remain displaced or without secure housing.

Under such conditions, any new governance structure — regardless of its design or legitimacy — will struggle to operate effectively. Authority cannot be meaningful where the physical substrate of daily life has collapsed. This is where a development-first second phase becomes not just desirable, but necessary.

III. Building on the Trump Plan

Phase I: Ceasefire and Stabilization — Phase II: Reconstruction and Development

The Trump 20-point plan plays a vital foundational role. It delivers:

• Ceasefire and de-escalation — the immediate end of large-scale fighting;
• Stabilization measures to prevent a rapid slide back into open conflict;
• Humanitarian access frameworks that reopen basic relief channels;
• Transitional governance arrangements that avoid a sudden institutional vacuum.

The Thousand-Year Peace framework is conceived explicitly as Phase II after these achievements:

• Phase I (Trump Plan): Stop the war and stabilize;
• Phase II (This Brief): Rebuild the territory and restore basic life systems;
• Later Phases: Gradually develop neutral regional mechanisms and sustainable long-term peace architecture.

In this sequencing, the Trump plan remains the indispensable first step. The reconstruction-first second phase respects that reality and simply directs global attention and resources to the next logical task: rebuilding what has been destroyed so that any future governance can succeed.

IV. Alignment with China’s Development-First Principles

Reconstruction as the Foundation of Lasting Peace

The proposed Phase II is deliberately aligned with principles that the People’s Republic of China has consistently emphasized in its diplomacy:

• Development as the basis of peace;
• Respect for sovereignty and non-interference;
• Multipolar, inclusive cooperation rather than single-power dominance;
• Long-term planning that looks beyond short political cycles.

1. Large-Scale, Multinational Reconstruction Projects

The first priority in Phase II is a coordinated reconstruction initiative focused on:

• Restoring water, sanitation, and electricity networks;
• Rebuilding hospitals, clinics, and emergency care facilities;
• Reopening and reinforcing key transportation corridors and logistics routes;
• Constructing durable housing for displaced families;
• Rebuilding schools, food distribution centers, and local markets.

Such a program naturally complements China’s long-standing emphasis on infrastructure-led development and can interface with both existing and emerging cooperative frameworks, whether bilateral, regional, or multilateral.

2. Neutral Economic and Humanitarian Corridors

To preserve sovereignty and avoid politicization of aid, reconstruction efforts should rely on neutral economic and humanitarian corridors:

• Infrastructure and aid flows are shielded from day-to-day political competition;
• Contracts and project oversight are transparent and internationally monitored;
• Local populations see tangible improvements in living conditions that are not tied to factional allegiance.

This approach echoes China’s preference for respecting the ownership of local stakeholders while fostering practical cooperation.

3. Reconstruction Before Governance Reform

A central principle of this brief is: governance reform must follow, not precede, the reconstruction of basic living conditions.

Once civilians are safely housed, utilities are restored, and essential services are functioning, debates over political authority will occur in a more stable environment where:

• Institutions can operate reliably;
• Public trust can be rebuilt gradually;
• Economic activity can resume at scale;
• Long-term security arrangements have a concrete social and material base.

4. Long-Term Vision Connected to a “Thousand-Year” Horizon

While reconstruction is an immediate task, it is framed within a broader “Thousand-Year Peace” horizon: a commitment to building conditions that prevent cycles of destruction from recurring generation after generation.

This longer view resonates with China’s concept of a community with a shared future for humanity and with its preference for durable, development-anchored peace rather than temporary or purely military arrangements.

V. Complementarity, Not Competition

How Phase II Supports and Extends the Trump Ceasefire Plan

This reconstruction-first phase does not compete with or diminish the Trump ceasefire plan. On the contrary, it depends on that plan’s success and expresses confidence in its stabilizing function.

In simple terms:

• The Trump plan stops the destruction;
• The reconstruction-first Phase II repairs the damage;
• Later phases of the Thousand-Year framework embed the region in long-term stability architecture, including neutral mechanisms, economic interdependence, and cooperative security.

By shifting the world’s attention from “who governs the ruins” to “how do we rebuild a functioning society so governance becomes meaningful,” Phase II offers a constructive bridge between immediate ceasefire and a durable, development-anchored peace.

VI. Invitation to the Chinese Delegation

China’s Potential Role in a Reconstruction-First Second Phase

This brief is offered in recognition of China’s growing role as a mediator and development partner in the Middle East. A reconstruction-first Phase II for Gaza would benefit significantly from China’s:

• Experience in large-scale infrastructure and post-disaster reconstruction;
• Commitment to sovereignty and non-interference;
• Support for development as the foundation of lasting peace;
• Capacity to work with a wide spectrum of regional partners.

By engaging in this second phase, the People’s Republic of China can help ensure that the ceasefire achieved under the Trump plan becomes more than a pause in violence and instead marks the beginning of a serious, coordinated effort to rebuild Gaza’s physical foundations and restore hope for its people.

In this sense, Phase II is not a new plan competing for attention, but the logical continuation of a process already underway: from stopping the war, to rebuilding what was destroyed, to designing structures that prevent such devastation from recurring.

VII. Further Reading: Selected Chinese Proposals and Position Papers

Key Chinese Documents on the Palestinian–Israeli Question

For readers from Chinese institutions and delegations, the following official and semi-official documents provide important reference points that align with a development-first, reconstruction-oriented approach:

• Position Paper of the People’s Republic of China on Resolving the Palestinian–Israeli Conflict (UN document S/2023/925)
• China’s Four-Point Proposal Regarding the Palestine–Israel Conflict (State Councilor Wang Yi)
• China’s Five-Point Proposal at the UN Security Council on the Palestinian–Israeli Issue (CGTN summary)

These materials illustrate China’s consistent emphasis on ceasefire, humanitarian relief, political settlement, and development, and they form a natural reference framework for evaluating and refining a reconstruction-first Phase II for Gaza.