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China says rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah made ‘encouraging progress’ in talks in Beijing

China’s Foreign Ministry says rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah made “encouraging progress” in recent talks in China’s capital on promoting reconciliation.