China: Palestinians can count on us to back their just rights

“China is a sincere friend of the Palestinian people. The Palestinian people can always count on China’s support for their just cause and legitimate national rights,” Zhang said.

China stands behind the "just cause” of the Palestinians, its UN envoy Zhang Jun told the United Nations Security Council, as he pledged China’s backing for the internationally led peace process, rather than one headed by US President Donald Trump.

“China supports [Palestinian Authority] President [Mahmoud] Abbas’s call for an international peace conference and to enlarge the multi-lateral mechanism for peace,” Zhang said, according to the Jerusalem Post.

On Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and made it clear that China supports a two-state solution, Ynet reported.

"This is the right direction," Xi was quoted as saying by the Chinese news agency, Xinhua. The Chinese president also told Abbas that "China supports the just demands of Palestine. The country believes in dialogue and negotiations between the parties," he said.

"The international community must take a fair stand as an effort to promote peace," Xi added.