Amman, May 19 (Petra) – The Senate's Palestine Committee on Tuesday met with the Chinese Ambassador to Jordan, Guo Wei, to discuss the latest developments in the Palestinian issue, regional and international developments, and ways to enhance Jordanian-Chinese cooperation in various fields.
Talking at the talks, Committee Chairman, Senator Mazen Darwazeh, affirmed Jordan's "pride in the historical relations and strategic partnership" between Jordan and China.
Darwazeh also noted the continuous development of these ties at the political, economic, and parliamentary levels, under the shared vision of the two countries' leaderships, which is based on respect for the states' sovereignty, support for security and stability, and the achievement of a just peace.
He pointed to the importance of recent bilateral meetings, mainly His Majesty King Abdullah II's talks with the Chinese Foreign Minister in Amman, and Senate President Faisal Fayez's visit to Beijing.
Darwazeh also expressed grave concern over the continued Israeli aggression and violations in the occupied Palestinian territories, adding that settlement expansion policies and the imposition of a status quo undermines chances for peace and threatens the region's stability.
He stated the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and the stalled efforts to achieve a ceasefire necessitate a firm international stance.
He called for intensified efforts to solidify the ceasefire, ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid, support reconstruction, and counter any schemes aimed at displacing Palestinians or liquidating their cause.
In turn, Chinese ambassador affirmed the "depth" of Jordanian-Chinese relations, praising the Kingdom's pivotal role, under His Majesty King Abdullah II's leadership, in consolidating regional security and stability and supporting peace efforts.
The diplomat commended Jordan's "firm" positions on the Palestinian issue, underlining his country's support for Jordan's role in defending the rights of the Palestinian people.
He also reiterated China's respect and support of the Hashemite custodianship over the Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.
The Chinese diplomat affirmed that his country attaches "remarkable" importance to the Palestinian issue, as the central issue in the Middle East, reiterating his country's support for the two-state solution as the basis for achieving a just and comprehensive peace.
Concluding the meeting, the attending senators commended China's supportive stance on the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.
They expressed the committee's hope for a "more active" Chinese role in the Security Council to support a "serious" political process that ends the occupation and leads to establishment of an independent Palestinian state within the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Additionally, they noted security and stability cannot be achieved through force, but rather through justice and respect for the rights of peoples, mainly the Palestinian people's right to freedom and independence.
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