“Meaningful progress” was made at a recent meeting of Israeli diplomats with representatives of the People’s Republic of China, according to a report in Hadashot Sunday.
The Israelis, headed by Avraham Tamir, Director General of the Foreign Ministry, gained the impression that China would be ready to establish diplomatic relations with Israel if an international conference for Middle East peace is convened, the report said.
According to Hadashot, the Foreign Ministry attaches considerable importance to the statement by a senior Chinese diplomat in Paris concerning possible advances in relations with Israel if progress is made in the peace process.
An international conference under United Nations auspices would include China as one of the five permanent members of the Security Council.
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