Chinese President: We Support Palestine’s Full UN Membership

Paris, Chinese President Xi Jinping called on all parties to work for an immediate, comprehensive and sustainable ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, adding that China supports Palestines full membership in the United Nations, and supports restoring to Palestine its legitimate national rights and restarting the two-State solution, so as to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East. "This prolonged tragedy is a test for human conscience. The international community must act," the Chinese President said at a joint press conference with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris. On the Ukrainian crisis, Xi Jinping said that China had stated its position on the crisis on many occasions. "China did not start the Ukraine crisis, nor is it a party to or a participant in it. Instead of being an onlooker, we have been playing an important role for peace," he stressed. "At the same time, China opposes attempts to use the Ukraine crisis to scapegoat or smear a third country or to stoke a new cold war," he added. "We support holding at a proper time an international peace conference that is recognized by both Russia and Ukraine and ensures the equal participation of all parties and fair discussions on all peace plans. We support a balanced, effective and sustainable security architecture in Europe," the Chinese President said. Source: Qatar News Agency