(UPDATE) BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated to Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on Wednesday his call for a state of Palestine to become a "full member" of the United Nations, state media reported.

Xi expressed Beijing's position during a summit with Arab countries in Saudi Arabia last December, although the latest call comes as the Asian powerhouse works to strengthen its role as mediator in the Middle East.

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