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China’s Xi Jinping backs ‘just cause’ of Palestinian statehood

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, left, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on June 14, 2023, at the start of a three-day visit to China [Jade Goa via Reuters]

President Xi Jinping says China backs the Palestinian struggle for statehood as Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas arrived for a three-day visit.

The Palestinian leader was welcomed with full military honours at the Great Hall of the People on Wednesday in Beijing.

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