China’s foreign minister Wang Yi on Tuesday urged Pakistan to ramp up mediation efforts in the Iran-crisis" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="126018" data-entity-type="event">Iran crisis, as the war threatens to overshadow US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing.In a call with his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar, Wang lauded Pakistan’s efforts in facilitating negotiations between Washington and Tehran and helping to extend the ceasefire. But he also called for Pakistan to “step up its mediation efforts to contribute to … the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the early restoration of regional peace”.“China will continue to support Pakistan’s mediation efforts and make its own contributions towards this end,” he said, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
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TUE · 2026-05-12 · 19:40 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0512-75717
NSR-2026-0512-75717News Report·EN·Diplomatic
China presses Pakistan to deepen Iran mediation ahead of Trump-Xi talks
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Pakistan to intensify its mediation efforts concerning the Iran crisis, ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing. During a call with Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar, Wang acknowledged Pakistan's role in facilitating negotiations and extending a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.
Dewey SimSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-12 · 19:40 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Pakistan to intensify its mediation efforts concerning the Iran crisis, ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing. During a call with Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar, Wang acknowledged Pakistan's role in facilitating negotiations and extending a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran. He specifically called for Pakistan to increase its mediation to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and restore regional peace. China has pledged its support for Pakistan's mediation initiatives and stated its intention to contribute to these efforts. The urgency stems from the potential for the Iran crisis to overshadow upcoming high-level discussions between the US and China.
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China will continue to support Pakistan’s mediation efforts.
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China's foreign minister urged Pakistan to ramp up mediation efforts in the Iran crisis.
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Pakistan has facilitated negotiations between Washington and Tehran and helped extend the ceasefire.
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The Iran crisis threatens to overshadow US President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing.
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