BEIJING – The core outcome of the reconciliation dialogue among Palestinian factions held in Beijing is to specify that the Palestine Liberation Organization is the sole legitimate representative of all the Palestinian people, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks at the closing ceremony of the reconciliation dialogue among Palestinian factions.

He also witnessed the signing of a declaration on ending division and strengthening unity by 14 Palestinian factions.

The most important consensus reached at this dialogue is to achieve grand reconciliation and unity among the 14 factions, and the core outcome is to make clear that the PLO is the sole legitimate representative of all the Palestinian people, said the top Chinese diplomat.

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The most significant highlight is the agreement to form an interim national reconciliation government focused on the post-war governance of Gaza, and the strongest call is for the creation of a truly independent Palestinian state in accordance with relevant United Nations resolutions, he said.

"The key to the internal reconciliation process of the Palestinian factions is to maintain firm confidence, grasp the direction and proceed step by step.”

Reconciliation is an internal affair of all Palestinian factions, and cannot be achieved without the support of the international community. On the road to promoting reconciliation, China shares the same direction and goals as the vast majority of Arab and Islamic countries, he said.

Noting that the Palestinian issue is at the core of the Middle East issue, he said China harbors no self-interest concerning the Palestinian issue, was one of the first countries to recognize the PLO and the State of Palestine, and has always firmly supported the Palestinian people in restoring their legitimate national rights.

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The conflict in Gaza continues to drag on, and its spillover impact is spreading, he said. "To get out of the current conflict predicament, China proposes a three-step approach."

The first step is to promote a comprehensive, lasting and sustainable ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as soon as possible and ensure humanitarian assistance and relief access, he said, adding that the international community should further unite on the issue of ceasefire.

The second step is to uphold the principle of "the Palestinians governing Palestine" and work together to promote post-war governance in Gaza, said Wang.

Gaza is an inseparable and important part of Palestine, and starting post-war reconstruction as soon as possible has become an urgent issue in the next stage. The international community should support Palestinian factions to form an interim government with national consensus to effectively manage Gaza and the West Bank, he said.

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The third step is to promote Palestine to become a full member of the United Nations and begin to implement the two-state solution. A more significant, more authoritative and more effective international peace conference should be supported, and a timetable and road map for this should be made, he said.

He said ceasefire and humanitarian relief are top priorities, "the Palestinians governing Palestine" is the basic principle of post-war reconstruction in Gaza, and the two-state solution is the fundamental way out for the future.

"The international community should support the parties concerned in implementing the three-step approach with a serious attitude.”