Palestine takes over chairmanship of Group of 77 and China from Egypt

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) shakes hands with Syrian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Bashar Ja'afari during a handover ceremony of the chairmanship of the Group of 77 and China at the UN headquarters in New York, on Jan. 15, 2019. Palestine on Tuesday took over the chairmanship of the Group of 77 and China from Egypt at the United Nations headquarters in New York. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)