China calls for maintaining talks momentum between US, Iran

Published June 30, 2026 Updated June 30, 2026 07:51pm

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for maintaining the momentum of negotiations between the US and Iran in a meeting in Beijing with his Saudi counterpart, Reuters reports citing the state-run news agency Xinhua.

“The current ceasefire remains fragile, but talking is better than fighting, and dialogue is better than confrontation,” Wang says, adding that Beijing is willing to work with Saudi Arabia to ease tensions in the region and promote lasting peace.

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