Palestinian factions sign declarations to end divisions after talks in China

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00:00Palestinian factions, including rivals Hamas and Fatah, agreed to end their divisions and

00:08form an interim national unity government during negotiations in China that ended on

00:13Tuesday.

00:14The Beijing declaration was signed at the closing ceremony of a reconciliation dialogue

00:19among 14 Palestinian factions held from July 21st till the 23rd.

00:25China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, said the core achievement is to make it clear that

00:30the Palestine Liberation Organization is the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian

00:35people.

00:54The agreement in Beijing marks a diplomatic coup for China and its growing influence

00:58in the Middle East, after it brokered a breakthrough peace deal between long-standing regional

01:03foes Saudi Arabia and Iran last year.

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