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China urges Iran and other parties to pursue talks over Middle East conflict
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged political solutions to the Middle East conflict during a meeting in Beijing on Monday.
He spoke with Ali Bagheri Kani, a senior official on Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
Wang said dialogue and negotiation were the only viable path forward, rather than a return to armed conflict.
He also said China supports Iran in protecting its sovereignty and security.
The call for talks comes as China seeks a larger diplomatic role in the region.
China's special envoy will visit Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia this month, although no details of the trip were given.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged parties in the Middle East conflict to pursue political solutions rather than use arms.
Wang made the remarks during a meeting in Beijing on Monday with Iranian official Ali Bagheri Kani.
He said dialogue and negotiation were the way to resolve the conflicts.
Wang also said China supports Iran in safeguarding its sovereignty and security.
China said its special envoy to the region would visit Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia this month.
- Who
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Iranian official Ali Bagheri Kani.
- What
- Wang urged dialogue and political solutions to the Middle East conflict rather than renewed armed conflict.
- When
- Monday, November 2, 2026.
- Where
- Beijing.
- Why
- Wang said dialogue and negotiation were the way to resolve the conflicts and avert further spillover.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping told Omani leader Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said that the Middle East and Gulf region should not become a battleground for great-power rivalry.
Wang Yi met Ali Bagheri Kani in Beijing and urged parties to focus on political solutions rather than arms.
China announced that its special envoy to the region would visit Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia.
- Meeting
- Wang Yi and Ali Bagheri Kani
- Location
- Beijing
- Date
- November 2, 2026
- China's position
- Dialogue and negotiation as the path to resolving Middle East conflicts
- Planned visits
- Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia
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What people are saying
As conflicts in the Middle East drag on and risk further spillover, dialogue and negotiation remain the only viable path forward.
All parties should … focus on a political settlement in a rational and pragmatic spirit instead of resorting once again to armed conflict.