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China vows greater role to end Middle East fighting weeks before Trump Xi meeting
International
Published on 6 May 2026
China promises to push peace talks as Trump nears Xi
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart that Beijing will play a “greater role” in ending hostilities in the Middle East. Speaking in Beijing ahead of US President Donald Trump’s scheduled meeting with Xi Jinping next week, Wang said China will intensify efforts to ease tensions, support peace talks, and help restore stability and tranquility.
- Wang Yi says China will take a bigger role ending Middle East fighting
- Comments come during talks with Iran’s Abbas Araghchi in Beijing
- Message lands about a week before Trump meets Xi Jinping
- China says it will back peace talks and tension easing efforts
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