China firmly supports Palestine in becoming a full member of the United Nations, and will continue to work with all related parties to play a constructive role in achieving a ceasefire in Gaza at an early date, and promoting the implementation of the two-state solution, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday. According to reports, the United States on Thursday voted against a Palestinian request for full UN membership, at the Security Council. The draft resolution recommending to the 193-member UN General Assembly that "the State of Palestine be admitted to membership of the UN" failed to be adopted due to the exclusive veto of the U.S.