China urges political talks as Middle East conflict continues
Conflict · First reported 2 Nov, 11:45 · Updated 11:52
China called for a political solution in meetings with Iranian and Saudi officials in Beijing, while its top diplomat told a senior Iranian official that armed conflict was not the way out. China also said it would send an envoy to Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia later this month.
- China’s Wang Yi urged a political solution and dialogue in a Beijing meeting with Iranian official Ali Bagheri Kani on Monday.
- Wang also called for dialogue with Saudi National Security Adviser Musaad bin Mohammad al-Aiban, raising regional energy security and shipping safety.
- A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Beijing would send its Middle East envoy to Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia later in the month to promote peace talks and ease tensions.
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- Monday (the reports do not specify a calendar date).
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- Beijing.
- Iranian official
- Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
- Planned envoy travel
- China said its Middle East envoy would visit Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia later in the month.
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- An earlier Lux story reported that Trump preferred to resolve the Iran conflict peacefully, according to the US Secretary of State. [a8fc835f-d3d2-439d-9335-aaca41d390ec]
- An earlier Lux story reported Tucker Carlson’s claim that Trump might use a nuclear weapon against Iran; the supplied headline presents this as Carlson’s claim. [2479d16f-351d-4dfc-a67f-252542cb1a54]
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