BEIJING, Dec, 15 (INP): China fully supports the establishment of an independent State of Palestine that enjoys full sovereignty, with East Jerusalem as its capital and based on the 1967 border. This was stated by Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Lu Kang while commenting on extraordinary summit of the OIC held in Turkey that had called upon the international community to recognize East Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine. “China understands the concern held by the Islamic countries over the status of Jerusalem. We support the settlement of this issue in accordance with relevant UN resolutions and international consensus. We hope that the negotiation between Palestine and Israel could be resumed at an early date so as to reach a comprehensive, fair and enduring solution to the Palestinian issue,” he added. It had been stated earlier this week that China stand behind Palestine in building an independent, full sovereignty state along the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. China called on all parties to remain committed to resolving disputes through negotiations and promoting regional peace and stability in accordance with the relevant UN resolutions. According to spokesperson, China was paying close attention to the relevant development. He said, the status of Jerusalem is a complicated and sensitive issue. It was emphasized that all parties should bear in mind regional peace and tranquility, proceed with caution, and avoid impacting on the long-standing basis for the settlement of the Palestinian issue or triggering new rivalry in the The status of Jerusalem is one of those issues at the core of the Palestinian-Israeli dispute. As a complicated and sensitive issue, it touches the emotional string of different ethnicities and religions. China remains in close contact with Arab states and other major parties on the Middle East issues including the Palestinian issue, and it has been backing up and speaking out for Arab states on important international occasions including at the UN, the spokesperson had stated at a regular news briefing. INP/J/AH/LK