Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdul Ilah al-Khatib and visiting
Chinese special envoy on Middle East issues Sun Bigan held talks on
Wednesday on the latest developments in the Middle East.
During the meeting, Sun expressed concern over the heightened
Palestinian-Israeli tension, saying that the conflict between the
Palestinians and Israel should be solved through dialogue and
political negotiations on the basis of relevant UN resolutions and
the "land for peace" principle.
China hopes the both sides would maintain restraint and keep
calm to avoid a further escalation in the region, the envoy
added.
Al-Khatib, for his part, voiced appreciation of China's stance
on the Middle East issues, noting that Jordan would like to enhance
cooperation with China on the issues.
Sun arrived in Amman on Tuesday, the second leg of his week-long
tour in the region, which has already taken him to Egypt and will
also take him to Israel and the Palestinian territories.
(Xinhua News Agency June 29, 2006)
