China’s Top Envoy Calls For ‘Comprehensive Ceasefire’ In Iran War
BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister calls for a comprehensive ceasefire in the region Iran war He said his country was “deeply saddened” by the two-month-long conflict.
Wang Yi made the comments on Wednesday after meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who visited Beijing for the first time since the war with the United States and Israel began on February 28.
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China’s comments could inject new energy into stalled efforts to broker a deal between the United States and Iran to end the war. They followed US President Donald Trump’s earlier announcement that he was taking a short break from his duties. US effort to guide stranded ships Guiding the removal of commercial ships from the Strait of Hormuz in the hope of reaching an agreement.
Iran has effectively closed the strait, a vital waterway through which major oil and gas resources, fertilizers and petroleum pass. other petroleum products passed before the war, fuel prices rose rapidly, shook the global economy and has put enormous economic pressure on countries, including major powers such as China.
“We believe that a comprehensive ceasefire is urgently needed, that the resumption of hostilities is unacceptable, and that it is especially important to adhere to dialogue and negotiations,” Wang said, according to a video of the meeting. he said.
China’s foreign minister said the conflict “has already lasted more than two months. It has not only caused serious casualties to the Iranian people, but also seriously affected regional and global peace. China deeply regrets this.”
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed hope that Beijing would reiterate the need for Iran to lift pressure on the strait; This would deny Iran its main source of influence, as Trump has called for a major rollback of Tehran’s controversial nuclear program.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Beijing had made clear that to restore peace, relevant parties should act “common sense” and resolve the conflict through dialogue. He added that China actively supports and will continue to support the peace talks.
Araghchi’s visit comes a week before Trump is expected to arrive in Beijing. a high profile summit. The May 14-15 visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping will be Trump’s first visit to China in his second term and the first by a U.S. president since then. Trump visited in 2017.
“I hope the Chinese tell him what he needs to be told,” Rubio said at a White House briefing on Tuesday. “What you do in the Bosphorus isolates you globally. You are the bad guy in this.”
