China, Pakistan put forth initiative to restore 'peace and tranquillity' in Middle East

Record ID: 2372089

  • Title: China, Pakistan put forth initiative to restore 'peace and tranquillity' in Middle East
  • Date: 1st April 2026
  • Summary: BEIJING, CHINA (APRIL 1, 2026) (REUTERS) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON MAO NING ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE JOURNALISTS SEATED (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON, MAO NING, SAYING: "Yesterday, Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and
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  • Keywords: China Iran Israel Pakistan United States foreign ministry war
  • Location: BEIJING, CHINA
  • City: BEIJING, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001917501042026RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: China and Pakistan have jointly issued a five-point initiative on restoring peace and stability in the Gulf and Middle East region following talks between their foreign ministers a day earlier, said Beijing on Wednesday (April 1).
    The initiative calls for the "immediate cessation of hostilities, starting peace talks as soon as possible, ensuring the safety of non-military targets, shipping lanes, and safeguarding the primacy of the United Nations Charter," said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning at a regular news briefing on Wednesday.    
    Mao added that China remains committed to engaging closely with Pakistan and other relevant parties to contribute constructively toward achieving a ceasefire and ending the conflict. Pakistan has previously said it is ready to facilitate peace talks between Washington and Tehran. 
    (Production: Wang Shubing, Xiaoyu Yin) 
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