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China Urges Hamas to Renounce Violence
(Reuters) China urged the Islamic militant group Hamas on Tuesday to renounce violence ahead of a visit to Beijing by its foreign minister. Hamas Foreign Minister Mahmoud al-Zahar is to attend a Sino-Arab forum in Beijing that opens on Wednesday and will meet his Chinese counterpart, Li Zhaoxing. "China does not favor political isolation and economic blockade. But at the same time we urge Hamas to renounce violence, recognize Israel, and accept agreements already reached," Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said.