China: We are against Islamophobia/ we support the formation of an independent Palestinian state.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said at the summit of Arab and Chinese countries for cooperation and development in Riyadh: The summit of Arab and Chinese countries is a pivotal event in the history of relations between the two sides and will lead to a more beautiful future.
The Chinese president continued: China and the Arab countries trust each other and firmly support each other’s vital issues. Mutual interests are the driving force behind the relations between China and Arab countries. We have launched 17 cooperation mechanisms between China and Arab countries, and the volume of exchanges has reached 300 billion dollars in ten years.
Ping emphasized: We must maintain peace in the region and achieve common security. We support the participation of Arab countries in creating solutions for disputes in the region. We must observe the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of countries.
He clarified: We reject Islamophobia or linking terrorism to a specific race or religion.
The President of China stated that in the Palestinian issue, one should firmly adhere to the solution of forming two independent territories and the principle of land against peace, and said: The Palestinian issue is important for the peace and stability of the Middle East and tests the moral conscience of humanity. We support the creation of a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital on the 1967 borders.