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China Special Envoy: Call for De-escalation in Middle East

Published March 9, 2026, 09:13
China Special Envoy: Call for De-escalation in Middle East

China's special envoy for the Middle East called for de-escalation during his meeting with the Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister. China expressed its deep concern about the situation in the region and called on all parties to stop military operations and avoid further escalation. It stressed that the national sovereignty and security of Gulf countries are inviolable and that attacks against civilians must be condemned. The Chinese envoy promoted a return to negotiations and assured that China will play a constructive role in promoting peace and ending the fighting. China has expressed its anger over US and Israeli strikes in Iran, but also called for a ceasefire and criticized Iranian retaliatory strikes.