Pakistan and China propose five-part peace plan for Middle East
Source: The Guardian
Pakistan and China have released a joint five-part proposal for peace in the Middle East, after Pakistan’s foreign minister flew to Beijing on Tuesday to seek Chinese support for the country’s faltering efforts to negotiate an end to end the war.
The one-day meeting between Ishaq Dar and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, came as Pakistan continues to push for the role of peacemaker between the United States and Iran, even as the war shows little sign of relenting.
According to a statement from China’s foreign ministry, the trip was intended to “strengthen” cooperation between China and Pakistan on the ongoing conflict in Iran and “make new efforts toward advocating for peace”.
So far, China has maintained a meticulous distance from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the Gulf, though it has ties with the regime in Tehran and is the largest buyer of Iranian oil.
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