Chinese minister Wang Yi called for dialogue and security of maritime routes in the Middle East during meetings with Saudi and Iranian representatives.
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03/11/2026
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O chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on the parties involved in the Middle East conflicts to resume dialogue and ensure the security of energy routes in the face of a “crossroads between war and peace”.
During a meeting with Saudi National Security Advisor Musaed bin Mohamed al Aiban, Wang said on Monday that “the way to peace is not easy,” but insisted on the need to seek solutions through negotiations, according to a statement released by Chinese diplomacy.
Wang Yi urged the parties to “resolve disputes through dialogue and negotiation, end fighting and safeguard energy security and maritime routes” of the region.
The minister also advocated that the Middle East countries rebuild mutual trust and establish a “new regional security architecture” that responds to their long-term interests, offering Chinese collaboration to reduce tensions.
During the meeting in Beijing, Al Aiban, also Saudi Minister of State, delivered a letter from Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman to Chinese President Xi Jinping on bilateral relations and issues of common interest.
On the same day, Wang also met in Beijing with the Deputy Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Bagheri Kani, to whom he transmitted that “dialogue and negotiation” are the only way to resolve the regional crisis.
The two meetings took place at a time when new diplomatic efforts were made to put an end to the war between the United States, Israel and Iran, which began on 28 February, and to unlock the Strait of Ormuz, where approximately 45% of the oil imported by China passes.
Tehran assured, on Monday, that if Washington accepts its conditions, it can proceed with a plan to reopen the Ormuz Strait within two days, while the two countries maintain indirect contacts mediated by Qatar.
China has close relations with Tehran and Riyadh, whose diplomatic rapprochement facilitated in 2023, and has reiterated opposition to military escalation and support for a negotiated solution to the war.