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China opens new visa office in Ramallah

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... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Mon, Apr 06 2009

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