U.S.Vice President Cheney said yesterday if Arafat can live up to his commitment in the U.S. proposed peace arrangement, U.S. is preparing to meet with him to hold peace talks in the near future .

• 美国副总统切尼昨天也表示，如果阿拉法贯彻美国提出的休战协议，他准备在不久的未来和对方就中东和平进程举行会谈。