China’s foreign minister says the situation in the Middle East and Gulf region has again reached a “critical juncture” and calls for immediate efforts to cool tensions. Wang Yi makes the remarks in Beijing during a meeting with Kuwait’s foreign minister, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
Wang urges the parties involved to return to dialogue and negotiations as soon as possible, saying the “old script of recurring conflict” should not be repeated. He emphasizes de-escalation as the top priority, according to a statement from China’s foreign ministry. The coverage reported by different outlets centers on the same message from Beijing and does not present contrasting claims about developments on the ground.
Overall, the outlets agree that China is using the meeting to press for negotiation and restraint, positioning its stance around preventing further escalation in the region.
