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China sent a group to Qatar to meet with the head of Hamas and reportedly said that the country is \u201ckeen on relations\u201d with the terrorist group.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn March 17, 2024, Ambassador Wang Kejian of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs met with Hamas Politburo Chairman Haniyeh during his visit to Qatar and exchanged views on the Gaza conflict and other issues,\u201d reads a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n During a press briefing<\/a>, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said, \u201cAny arrangement concerning the future and destiny of Palestine must follow the principle of \u2018the Palestinians governing Palestine\u2019 and fully reflect the Palestinians\u2019 aspirations. China stands ready to work with all parties to de-escalate the current tensions and bring the Palestinian question back to the right track of the two-state solution.\u201d<\/p>\n According to The Jerusalem Post<\/a>, Kejian told Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh that Beijing is \u201ckeen on relations\u201d with the \u201cPalestinian national fabric,\u201d including Hamas. The ambassador emphasized the \u201cclose and historic relationship between the Palestinian and Chinese peoples and China\u2019s firm positions towards the Palestinian issue and its standing by the just demands of the Palestinian people for freedom, independence, and statehood.\u201d<\/p>\n Last month, a top Hamas representative told<\/a> Hezbollah\u2019s\u00a0al-Manar\u00a0news that Israel has \u201cno future in the region.\u201d The representative said there is \u201cno compromise\u201d on the subject.<\/p>\n