Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat (1st L Front) , Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei (3rd L Front) and Wang Shijie (2nd L Front), Chinese special envoy for Mideast issues, hold a joint press conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah June 1, 2004. (Xinhua photo)

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat (L) shakes hands with Wang Shijie, Chinese special envoy for Mideast issues, during a meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah June 1, 2004. (Xinhua photo)

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat (L Front) and Ambassador Wang Shijie (R Front), Chinese special envoy for Mideast issues, hold a joint press conference after a meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah June 1, 2004. (Xinhua photo)

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat (1st L Front) , Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei (3rd L Front) and Wang Shijie (2nd L Front), Chinese special envoy for Mideast issues, hold a joint press conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah June 1, 2004. (Xinhua photo)

Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei (R) shakes hands with Wang Shijie, Chinese special envoy for Mideast issues, during a meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah June 1, 2004. (Xinhua photo)