Xinhua news agency, Beijing, May 9, President Xi Jinping met Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in the Great Hall of the people.
Xi Jinping said, with good relationship, since the two countries established diplomatic ties, bilateral relations of good momentum of development. Hope that both sides will continue to uphold the principle of equality and mutual trust, tolerance, mutual win-win cooperation spirit, good planning, development of the friendly relations between the two countries. Both sides should strengthen exchanges, enhance mutual understanding, actively explore the use of complementary advantages, deepen pragmatic cooperation. Both sides should carry out cultural exchange, education, news and other fields, expand people to people contacts, carry forward the traditional friendship.
Netanyahu said, China is far sighted, open and progressive country, development has made the remarkable achievement. So from a strategic height, long-term perspective attaches importance to developing relations with China, is willing to work together with China, seize the opportunity, with their respective economic development strategy, strengthen exchanges and cooperation, enhance the friendly feelings of the people, by the broad future in relation to open.
Xi Jinping stressed, the world today is undergoing profound and complex changes, between country and country should advocate and establish equality, tolerance, mutual benefit and the new country relation. The Middle East War, still restless turbulence. The pursuit of peace, stability, development is the common aspiration of regional countries, resolving disputes through political means, is the strategic choice that meets the fundamental interests of all parties. Including Israel, the Middle East countries people should enjoy the equal rights of survival and development. Only the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of all countries, respect each other's concerns, can we truly realize the long period of stability region. The Middle East peace process arduous and tortuous, but the realization of the Israeli and Palestinian peace to Israel, and all the Arabia country peaceful coexistence, is the direction and the expectations of the international community. I recently with Palestinian President Abbas talks, expounded China on promoting the settlement of the question of Palestine's claim. Hope that joint efforts of both sides, take practical measures, and gradually establish mutual trust, the resumption of peace talks as soon as possible and achieve substantive progress.