Home / Top News Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read | Comment
China Supports Abbas and Palestinian National Authority
Adjust font size:

China on Monday stated that it gave full backing to the legitimate power held by President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), whilst urging Palestinian forces to halt the violence.

 

"The Chinese government respects the legitimate status of President Abbas and the Palestinian National Authority," said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang.

 

Qin said China "strongly urges Palestinian factions to set aside their conflicts and solve their concerns through dialogue and consultations in order to safeguard the fundamental interests of the Palestinian people."

 

The 12th Palestinian government, created in a state of emergency, was sworn in before President Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Sunday, replacing the previous unity government led by Hamas.

 

Abbas sacked the Hamas-led government on Thursday following attacks by Hamas militia on Palestinian Authority facilities in Gaza, a move deemed by Abbas to have been a coup d'etat.

 

Independent Salam Fayyad was then asked to set up the emergency government one day after Abbas' decision to dismantle the unity government, which took office on March 17.

 

However, Hamas rejected Abbas' decision to sack the unity government, considering the new authority as "illegitimate."

 

(Xinhua News Agency June 19, 2007)

Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read
Comment
Pet Name
Anonymous
China Archives
Related >>
- Abbas-Olmert Summit Put off
- Fatah Quits Coalition Government
- China Hopes for Peace in Palestine
- Abbas Swears in Emergency Cabinet
- Row Complicates Mideast Situation
- Abductors Denies Deal on BBC Reporter, Issue Death Threat
Most Viewed >>
- Shanghai fuel oil futures jump 3.14%
- Fuel shortage as crude oil prices rocket
- CNOOC's 2 oil and gas fields start production in Bohai Bay
- More oil futures products needed
- Promoting civil servants
- New endeavor to build a harmonious world
- Chinese Oil Refining Business Under Pressure
- Will Raising Processed Oil Prices Push Up the CPI?
- Fuel oil futures trading robust
- Scientists seek keys to urban development

Product Directory
China Search
Country Search
Hot Buys