In his meeting with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday, President Xi Jinping presented a four-point proposal to resolve the Palestine issue. Xi's proposal is China's latest effort to break the stalemate in the Middle East peace process.

Premier Li Keqiang also met Abbas on Monday afternoon, pledging China's support to the just cause of Palestinians.

Abbas, who arrived on Sunday for a three-day state visit, is the first political leader from the Middle East region and Arab world that Xi has received since he took office in March. Abbas arrived a day ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who arrived in Shanghai at the start of a five-day visit on Monday. The Israeli leader is scheduled to meet Xi and other Chinese officials in Beijing later this week.