China said Sunday that the tense situation between Israel and
Palestine is worrying, urging concerned sides to cherish the fruits
from previous peace talks and push forward the peace process in the
Middle East region.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan made this remark while
asked to comment on the resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister
Mahmoud Abbas.
Change in the Palestinian political situation is the internal
affairs of Palestine, Kong said.
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat have officially accepted the
resignation request presented on Saturday by Prime Minister Mahmoud
Abbas, Palestinian official sources said.
(Xinhua News Agency, September 7, 2003)