China could hold Israel-Palestinian talks if asked
The Chinese government says it is willing to set up a meeting between the Israeli prime minister and the Palestinian president when the two leaders visit Beijing next week, if the sides expressed interest in doing so.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said Friday at a regular briefing that China would be happy to facilitate a meeting between Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas if they were willing to meet. Abbas will be in China from Sunday to Tuesday, overlapping with Netanyahu's Monday-Friday visit. (AP)
