Q: How does China comment on the official release of the Middle East peace “road map” by the US, Russia, the European Union and UN, known as the Quartet on April 30th?

A:China welcomes and supports the official release of the “road map”, hoping that Palestine and Israel can seize the favorable opportunity by taking effective measures and actively coordinate peace making efforts of parties interested to implement the plan at an early date so that the question of Palestine can be solved at an early date and lasting peace and stability can prevail in the Middle East.