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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced Wednesday that they have established a strategic partnership and have signed several bilateral cooperation agreements, Reuters reports.
The announcement came during Abbas’ three-day visit to Beijing and demonstrates China’s historically good ties with the Palestinian Authority.
The terms of the partnership between China and the PA include economic and technological cooperation, mutual visa exemption for diplomatic passports, and a friendship between the Chinese city of Wuhan and Ramallah, Reuters reports.China additionally announced it is willing to help kick-start the stalled peace talks between the PA and Israel, reiterating its commitment to a two-state solution. “The fundamental solution to the Palestinian issue lies in the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital,” Xi said in a statement. “We have always firmly […]
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