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Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, June 14, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Sheng Jiapeng)
Xi held talks with Abbas on Wednesday and announced the establishment of a strategic partnership between China and Palestine.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the Northern Hall of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, June 14, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Sheng Jiapeng)