2023-06-15 17:19:56
BEIJING, (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang met visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Beijing on Thursday.
Calling China and Palestine good friends and partners, Li said the announcement made by the leaders of the two countries to establish a strategic partnership fully demonstrates China’s wholehearted support for the development of China-Palestine relations and for the cause of justice for the Palestinian people.
China is willing to take the 35th anniversary of Sino-Palestinian diplomatic relations as an opportunity to work for tangible results of their strategic partnership to further benefit the two peoples, Li said.
Noting that cooperation in various fields between China and Palestine has witnessed steady progress, Li called on the two sides to make efforts to continue to firmly support each other, unceasingly promote pragmatic cooperation, speed up the negotiation of a free trade agreement, work for closer exchanges between peoples and constantly boost their traditional friendship.
China will continue to uphold justice and make sustained efforts for a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Palestinian issue, Li added.
Noting that Palestine regards China as a close friend, Abbas said the country appreciates China’s strong support for its people’s cause of justice. Palestine firmly supports China’s effort to achieve national reunification, and its greater role in international and regional affairs.
Palestine is willing to increase cooperation with China to work together for the early solution of the Palestinian issue, he added.
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