Ramallah: China's special envoy on the Middle East, Zhai Jun, met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah to discuss a wide range of issues, including the Gaza ceasefire and China-Palestine relations, Beijing said on Sunday.

According to Anadolu Agency, during the meeting on Saturday, Abbas thanked China for its "steadfast" support of Palestine and reiterated his country's consistent support for Beijing's core concerns, as stated in a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement. Abbas also expressed Palestine's support for the Gaza ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas group, calling for an immediate end to the fighting. The Palestinian side, he added, has made preparations for post-conflict governance in Gaza, though he did not go into detail.

Zhai, for his part, said China welcomed the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and hoped it would be effectively implemented to achieve a "comprehensive" and "permanent" ceasefire as soon as possible. He affirmed China's unwavering support for the Palestinian people in restoring their national rights and expressed support for Palestine's bid for full UN membership. Additionally, Zhai emphasized the importance of achieving a resolution to the Palestinian question based on the two-state solution.