Asia & Pacific
US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart signed the deal on Wednesday, with a ceremony set for Friday in Switzerland that will mark the start of a 60-day negotiation period.
This combination of pictures created on March 16, 2026 shows (L) China's President Xi Jinping attending a meeting with a group of foreign executives at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 28, 2025, and (R) US President Donald Trump speaking after signing an executive order on fraud in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on March 16, 2026. US President Donald Trump is due to visit China on May 14-15, 2026, where he is expected to meet with leader Xi Jinping, after delaying an earlier summit because of the Iran war. (AFP/Adek Berry)
China said Thursday it "welcomes" the news that the United States and Iran have signed a deal to end the Middle East war, urging both sides to continue their cooperation in a second round of negotiations.US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart signed the deal on Wednesday, with a ceremony set for Friday in Switzerland that will mark the start of a 60-day negotiation period.
Under the agreement, fighting would be halted on all fronts, including in Lebanon.
