Palestinian President Abbas to visit China next week

Palestinian President Abbas to visit China next week

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China has expressed readiness to play role for peace talks between Israel and Palestine

BEIJING (Web Desk) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit China next week on the invitation of President Xi Jinping.

In a statement, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said Mahmoud Abbas will make four-day visit from 13th of this month.

Earlier, in a phone call with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki, China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang said that Beijing supports the resumption of talks as soon as possible.

China has expressed readiness to play a role for mediation to hold peace talks between Israel and Palestinian.