Positive energy for progress

China stresses that only by achieving just and comprehensive peace can long-term stability in the Middle East be achieved

From May 5 to 10, China hosted both Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. That China's new leaders received the two leaders shortly after taking office suggests Middle East affairs, especially the Palestinian question, have become a focus of China's diplomacy.

As a Chinese diplomat entrusted with the Middle East peace mission, I have realized that it is the common wish and demand of leaders of the three countries that have enabled the rare event. I visited Palestine and Israel in April and played my role of communication and coordination between the countries.