China Says Will Play 'Greater Role' in Ending Middle East Conflict
Wang Yi said Beijing will help ease tensions as China pushes for a ceasefire, peace talks and reopened shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
- On Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Beijing, calling for an immediate end to Middle East hostilities and prompt reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
- China remains uniquely vulnerable to the Hormuz Strait blockage, as maritime analytics firm Kpler reports over half of sea-imported crude originates from the Middle East.
- Wang stated that a "complete cessation of fighting must be achieved without delay" and emphasized Beijing intends to play a "greater role" in regional peace efforts.
- Concurrently, President Donald Trump paused U.S. naval escorts for commercial ships in the Strait, a decision made barely a day after the escort mission began amid Iranian attacks.
- Trump is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 14-15, positioning China as a stable partner amid U.S.- and Israeli-led regional conflicts.
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China says will play ‘greater role’ to end Mideast war
BEIJING - China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing would play a “greater role” in ending hostilities in the Middle East during talks with his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday, a week before US President Donald Trump is due to meet Xi Jinping.
China says will play 'greater role' in ending Middle East conflict
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing would play a “greater role” in ending hostilities in the Middle East during talks with his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday, a week before US President Donald Trump is due to meet Xi Jinping. China is a key customer for Iranian oil, defying sanctions imposed by the United States, and is directly affected by the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, bordered by Iran. Beijing has quietly engaged in effort…
Beijing to play ‘greater role’ in ending Mideast fighting, Chinese FM says
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing would play a "greater role" in ending hostilities in the Middle East during talks with his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday, a week before US President Donald Trump is due to meet Xi Jinping.
China says will play 'greater role' in ending Mideast fighting
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing would play a "greater role" in ending hostilities in the Middle East during talks with his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday, a week before US President Donald Trump is due to meet Xi Jinping. China "will work harder to ease tensions and end the fighting, continue to support the launch of peace talks, and play a greater role in restoring peace and tranquility to the Middle East", Wang told Iran's Abba…
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