Q: According to media reports, Palestinian officials said that President Mahmoud Abbas dispatched a delegation to Russia and China, calling on the two countries to support the UN-led peace talks and to play a greater role in the Palestinian-Israeli peace process. This delegation is now in Russia and part of it will travel to Beijing later to seek support. What's your comment on this?
A: China will hold a symposium of Israeli and Palestinian peace advocates in Beijing from December 21 to 22. Member of the Executive Committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization Ahmed Majdalani and Deputy Speaker of the Knesset and head of the lobby for the two-state solution Yehiel Bar will head delegations to attend the symposium. Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet with the Palestinian and Israeli attendees. Assistant Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong will be present at the symposium and address the opening ceremony. We hope this symposium will serve as a platform for communication and interaction between the Palestinian and Israeli peace advocates in a demonstration of the hope for peace and continue offering insights for promoting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Following the four-point proposal for the settlement of the Palestine issue put forward by President Xi Jinping in July this year, China will continue advancing the political settlement process based on the two-state solution and promote peace, stability and development of the Middle East.