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Monday, May 27, 2019
Russia, China to boycott Bahrain peace summitt
Senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat says the Chinese Ambassador to Ramallah has assured him that both Russia and China have agreed to boycott the US-led Mideast peace summit in Bahrain next month.
The Palestinian Authority has rejected the economic conference planned for June, which is part of the rollout of the White House’s long-awaited Israel-Palestinian plan.