BEIJING, April 29 (Xinhuanet) -- The Chinese government and people
firmly support the just cause of the Palestinian and Arab people,
said Chinese President Jiang Zemin at a meeting here Monday
morning with visiting Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
Jiang condemned Israel for its refusal to implement United
Nations resolutions, its invasion of Palestinian-controled areas
and restriction of the freedom of President Yasser Arafat, who is
an old friend of the Chinese people.
As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, China would
continue to make efforts to realize a just and lasting peace in
the Mideast, said Jiang.
During the meeting, Hariri, who is on a three-day official
visit to China as a guest of Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, briefed
Jiang on the Middle East situation. Enditem
