国际英语资讯:Interview: Closer ties with China to bolster Palestines political, economic development: A_时事

国际英语资讯:Interview: Closer ties with China to bolster Palestines political, economic development: A

In addition, the U.S. shut down the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) representative office in Washington, and cut off funding to the only UN organization offering services to Palestinian refugees, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, he added.

"Palestinians have rejected totally and irrevocably the domination by America of the peace process in the Middle East," Shaath said.

The alternative to the American domination should be "an international alliance" based on international law and the UN Charter, and includes new important economic and political leaders in the world, including China, he said.

Commending the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China, Shaath confirmed that Palestinian private and public sectors have begun studying mechanisms to create an encouraging atmosphere for joint projects and the implementation of the initiative in Palestine.

"We have already worked with our private enterprises as well as public enterprises in order to create the mechanisms for working jointly with Chinese institutions in creating an economic alliance under the Belt and Road Initiative," he said.

"I attended all of those meetings and I can really tell you that we are committed and extremely motivated by our past bilateral relationship to give all the support to the Belt and Road Initiative activities in Palestine," the senior Palestinian official noted.

With regard to the types of Chinese projects and ideas that would be beneficial for the Palestinian people, Shaath said the solar energy projects to generate electricity and water may be very adaptable, especially in Gaza.