China welcomes the signing of an agreement in Mecca on Thursday
by leaders of Palestinian Fatah and Hamas movements, said Chinese
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu in Beijing on Friday.
"China has always supported the efforts among Palestinians of
safeguarding national unity and reconciliation, and welcomes the
signing of Mecca agreement," said Jiang.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah, Prime Minister
Haneya of Hamas and exiled Hamas politburo chief Khaled Mashaal
signed the agreement in Mecca on Thursday night on forming a
national unity government aimed at ending infighting and lifting
international siege.
"China also appreciates the role that some Arab countries, such
as Saudi Arabia and Egypt, have played in promoting the signing of
this agreement," said Jiang.
"China hopes a Palestinian national unity government can be
setup as soon as possible and the negotiations between Palestinians
and Israelis be resumed early," she said.
The Mecca agreement consists of four major points. The first is
a prohibition of shedding the Palestinian blood (ending all kinds
of fighting) and the second is formation of a national unity
government.
The third and fourth points in the agreement are related to the
formation of Palestine Liberation Organization and also manifesting
the political partnership among all Palestinian powers and
factions.
(Xinhua News Agency February 10, 2007)
