By : JD
Jordan Daily – China and Malaysia on Thursday voiced firm opposition to the forced displacement of the people of Gaza and reaffirmed support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the two-state solution, according to a joint statement issued during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Malaysia, Xinhua reported.
“The two sides stressed that Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people and it is an inalienable part of the territory of Palestine,” the statement said.
Both countries emphasized that “‘the Palestinians governing Palestine’ is an important principle that must be upheld in the post-conflict governance of Gaza,” and said they “opposed the forced displacement of the people of Gaza,” it added.
The joint statement also said both sides “called for an independent state of Palestine based on the two-state solution and for Palestine’s full UN membership.”
