BEIJING, Dec. 2 (Xinhuanet) -- China regards the Geneva Initiativeas a good attempt to achieve peace in the Middle East and welcomes such an initiative, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao here Tuesday.

    Liu told a regular press conference that the initiative played a positive role in promoting the peace process in the Middle East.

    Chinese Middle East special envoy Wang Shijie attended the international Geneva Initiative conference on the Palestine-Israelissue in Geneva on Monday and exchanged views with the participants on issues like the Middle East peace process.

    Liu said China will continue to push forward the just and comprehensive settlement of the Middle East issue at an early datetogether with the international community.

    The Geneva Initiative, a Palestine-Israel peace plan, was formally launched in Geneva Monday. Enditem