The Office of China in Palestinian territories held an opening ceremony Sunday for a new visa office in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
The new spacious visa office, decorated with red Chinese lantern and Chinese ties, can accommodate some 20 visa applicants.
Yang Weiguo, head of the Office of China in Palestinian territories, told Xinhua that in the past there was only a small room used as visa office which was always crowded by visa applicants.
More than 3,000 Palestinians applied visa for China last year, Yang said, adding as more and more Palestinians come here for visa, a new visa office is badly needed.
"The new visa office can facilitate the local visa applicants and promote our work efficiency, and also is a window to show Chinese government's image," Yang stressed.
Abdallah Hasan Al Ifranji, the director-general of Fatah International Department, praised China's efforts to help the Palestinian visa applicants.
"The new visa office witnesses the growing friendship between China and the Palestinian territories," said the Fatah official.
Source: Xinhua
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