China is trying to play peacemaker in the Iran war - will it work?
It's a turnaround for Beijing, whose official response has been muted so far. Why is China stepping in now?
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Notable Quotes
""Morally, politically and diplomatically, China is providing comprehensive support with the hope that Pakistan can play a more distinctive role.""
— Zhu Yongbiao , Academic
""That's why I think when I see China's foreign minister just this week advising Iran that we need to find a way to end this war, I think there's some sincerity there.""
— Matt Pottinger , Executive
"A switch was flipped."
— Janik Nolden , Executive
"China is willing to work with Pakistan to overcome difficulties, remove obstacles, bring the fighting to an end as soon as possible, create opportunities for peace and open the window for peace talks."
— Wang Yi , Activist
"China deeply regrets the damage caused to Iran's cultural relics and historical sites amid the ongoing war, and urges all involved parties, especially the United States and Israel, to fully cease military operations immediately."
— Mao Ning , Politician
"Armed attacks against peaceful nuclear facilities under the safeguards and monitoring of the IAEA violate the purposes of the UN Charter, international law and the Statute of the IAEA."
— Mao Ning , Politician
Key People
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Fatih Birol is the director of the International Energy Agency.
The chief executive of Solarhandel24, a company that sells solar panels.
Mao Ning is the spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry.
Chairman of the Foundation for Defense of Democracy's China Program.
Mohammad Ishaq Dar is the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan.
Founding pastor of Early Rain Covenant Church, serving a nine-year jail term.
Xi Jinping is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China.
Middle East expert and director of the Centre for Afghanistan Studies at Lanzhou University.
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It's a turnaround for Beijing, whose official response has been muted so far. Why is China stepping in now?
China and Pakistan unveiled a new peace initiative aimed at resolving the ongoing war in Iran, proposing an immediate ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
An analysis of how the ongoing Iran war is benefiting China's dominance in renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind, and batteries.
China and Pakistan called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gulf and the wider Middle East, urging the swift launch of peace talks and the restoration of normal navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
China deeply regrets the damage caused to Iran's cultural relics and historical sites amid the ongoing war, urging all involved parties to fully cease military operations immediately.
China firmly opposes armed attacks against peaceful nuclear facilities under the safeguards and monitoring of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), advocating the peaceful settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue through political and diplomatic means.
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