#chinese diplomacy
Various Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Fatah, met in China to reconcile and agreed to form a national unity government, Chinese state media reported on 23 July. Known as the Beijing Declaration, China hosted 14 Palestinian factions at their capital from 21 to 23 July. “It is the first time that 14 Palestinian factions have gathered in Beijing for a reconciliation dialogue, bringing precious hope to the suffering Palestinian people,” Chinese state media Xinhua wrote. Husam Badran, a senior official…