China and Oman Call for Middle East Peace During Sultan’s State Visit to Beijing
The two countries urged dialogue and a comprehensive agreement as China steps up diplomacy to ease Middle East tensions and protect shipping lanes.
- On Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping met Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq in Beijing, discussing deepening bilateral cooperation and China's diplomatic role in restoring regional peace and stability.
- Xi told the Sultan the Middle East 'should not become an arena for great-power rivalry,' emphasizing China's commitment to contributing 'wisdom and solutions to resolving the region's security dilemmas.'
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held back-to-back meetings with Iranian official Ali Bagheri Kani and Saudi National Security Adviser Musaad bin Mohammad al-Aiban, urging all parties to 'focus on a political solution.'
- In a joint statement, Beijing and Muscat called for restoring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz while urging the United States and Iran to resume dialogue toward a 'comprehensive agreement.'
- Beijing plans to dispatch special envoys to Iran, Oman, and Saudi Arabia later this month for 'shuttle diplomacy visits' aimed at promoting peace talks and easing regional tensions.
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China Urges Dialogue to Resolve Middle East Crisis
China has called for renewed dialogue to resolve the Middle East conflict, as Beijing stepped up diplomatic engagement with Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia amid concerns over further regional escalation. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the appeal on Monday, November 2, during a meeting with Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National […]
The Middle East and the Gulf region should not become a battlefield for the rivalry of the great powers, and China is willing to work with the Arab nations to achieve lasting peace,...
The fighting in the Middle East has continued for "too long," and Beijing believes that there is a risk of engaging neighbouring countries in armed confrontation.
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China calls for Mideast dialogue in talks with Iran, Saudi, Oman
"All parties should ... in a spirit of reason and pragmatism, focus on a political solution rather than once again resorting to armed conflict," said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
China's Wang urges Middle East dialogue in meetings with Iranian, Saudi officials
BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in separate meetings with Iranian and Saudi national security officials in Beijing on Monday, said all parties in the Middle East conflict should focus on political solutions rather than resorting to arms again. China, which is pressing for a bigger diplomatic role in the Middle East, also announced that its special envoy would visit Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia this month. Wang told Ali Bagheri Kani, de…
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