Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met Tuesday with Palestinian
Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud
Olmert separately on the sidelines of the Mideast peace conference
in Annapolis, Maryland.
Yang told Abbas that the China-Palestine relation is solid and
the Chinese government has been continuously supporting the
righteous course of the Palestinians.
He noted that as an important Mideast peace meeting since the
Madrid Conference, the one-day Annapolis event is expected to help
solidify the forces of peace within Israel and Palestine, as well
as help to build international consensus and push forward the peace
process.
Yang said the Palestinian problem is the center piece of the
Mideast problem and the establishment of an independent Palestinian
state is the righteous wish of the Palestinian people.
He said China will continue to support the peace process and
work with the international community on the issue.
Abbas said the Palestinian side attaches great importance to
China's fair and constructive role in the peace process and is
willing to keep in touch closely with China on the issue.
During the meeting with Olmert, Yang said he appreciated
Israel's efforts to launch the peace negotiations.
The minister also met with his German counterpart Frank-Walter
Steinmeier on the same day.
(Xinhua News Agency November 28, 2007)
