China Diplomacy
Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward a four-point proposal for Middle East peace and stability on Tuesday during a meeting in Beijing with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. The proposal stresses principles of peaceful coexistence, national sovereignty, international rule of law, and coordination of development and security.
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Fu Cong, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, addressed a UN Security Council meeting on Thursday, stating that China does not support Iran’s attacks on Gulf Cooperation Council nations and condemns indiscriminate attacks on civilians and non-military targets. He stressed that the security of shipping lanes must not be disrupted. The remarks come amid Iran’s closure of shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz.