China’s Palestinian moment is about global standing rather than peace

Experts quash claims by Beijing that the Palestinian Authority president’s visit will facilitate new Israeli-Palestinian peace talksThe Palestinian Authority president’s imminent state visit to China is believed even by senior Palestinian officials to be aimed at bolstering Beijing’s credentials on the world stage, rather than a serious attempt to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.Mahmoud Abbas’s four-day visit, which is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, has been