BEIJING: China on Wednesday urged countries to join a joint peace initiative with Pakistan to help ease tensions in the Middle East, warning that the ongoing war in Iran is increasingly disrupting global energy supplies and trade, jeopardizing the world economy. The appeal follows a five-point proposal put forward by Beijing and Islamabad earlier this week after Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wangi Yi discussed regional developments in Beijing.

Foreign ministers Ishaq Dar and Wang Yi met in Beijing as Pakistan pushes for peacemaker role

ISLAMABAD/BEIJING: China and Pakistan on Tuesday called for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East, urging peace talks to start as soon as possible and the restoration of…

It's a turnaround for Beijing, whose official response has been muted so far. Why is China stepping in now?

BEIJING: China on Wednesday urged countries to join a joint peace initiative with Pakistan to help ease tensions in the Middle East, warning that the ongoing war in Iran is…

WASHINGTON: China is stepping up its diplomacy on the Iran war, putting forward a five-point proposal with Pakistan, rallying support from Gulf countries and opposing a United…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday discussed a China-Pakistan five-point proposal to end the Iran war with Bahrain’s Foreign…