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Nov 2, 2026

China hosts Iran and Saudi officials for Middle East peace talks

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held separate meetings with Iranian and Saudi national security officials in Beijing on November 2, urging dialogue to resolve the Middle East conflict. President Xi Jinping also hosted Oman's Sultan Haitham in the first such state visit in 48 years.

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▪Chinese President Xi Jinping told Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said on November 2, 2026, that the Middle East Gulf region should not become an arena for great-power rivalry and geopolitical conflict
▪Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated on November 2, 2026, that the Middle East regional situation has reached a critical crossroads between war and peace
▪Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed during talks with Saudi official Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban on November 2, 2026, that all parties must safeguard energy security and shipping lane safety in the Gulf

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Strait of Hormuz blockage Middle East Strait of Hormuz Mohammed bin Salman Energy Iran War Wars & conflicts U.S.–China relations World affairs Xi Jinping China's global influence Diplomacy China-United States relations

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