Rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah have recently held talks in Beijing, seeking reconciliation through dialogue. Amid tensions between the United States and China, analysts view China’s move as aiming to counterbalance American efforts for peace in the CCP Seeks to Facilitate ‘Intra-Palestinian Reconciliation’ to Challenge US Influence in the Middle East
Rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah have recently held talks in Beijing, seeking reconciliation through dialogue. Amid tensions between the United States and China, analysts view China’s move as aiming to counterbalance American efforts for peace in the 
New Zealand’s Foreign Minister Winston Peters has stood firm on his criticism of former Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr’s stance on Beijing and the threat of a defamation lawsuit. At the same time, he spoke out on Beijing’s human rights abuses,