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Xi calls for immediate end to Middle East conflict as Gulf in 'critical juncture between war and peace'

Published May 20, 2026 Updated May 20, 2026 11:09am
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has renewed his calls for an immediate end to all hostilities in the Middle East during his meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Beijing, Al Jazeera reports, citing Xinhua.

Xi also said that the situation in the Gulf is at a “critical juncture between war and peace”.

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on May 20, 2026. — Reuters
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on May 20, 2026. — Reuters
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