Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting, Wang Yi Discusses Strait of Hormuz Issue with Pakistani Foreign Minister
Ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone conversation with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dar, expressing hope for Pakistan's continued confidence and mediation efforts to properly resolve the Strait of Hormuz issue and restore regional peace. China has indicated its support for Pakistan's mediation efforts.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, 13th) On the eve of the Trump-Xi meeting, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated during a phone call with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dar on the evening of the 12th that he hopes Pakistan will maintain confidence and intensify its mediation efforts to properly resolve the issue of opening the Strait of Hormuz and restore regional peace as soon as possible.
US President Trump is scheduled to arrive in Beijing tonight and is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 14th. The Trump-Xi meeting is anticipated to discuss the Iran issue.
According to news from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs website on the early morning of the 13th, Wang Yi had a phone conversation with Dar (Ishaq Dar) on the evening of the 12th.
Wang Yi reiterated China's principled position, praised Pakistan for facilitating US-Iran talks and extending the temporary ceasefire, and expressed hope that Pakistan would maintain confidence and intensify its mediation efforts to properly resolve the issue of opening the Strait of Hormuz and restore regional peace as soon as possible.
Wang Yi said that this is also the common aspiration of the international community. China will continue to support Pakistan's mediation and make its own efforts for this.
According to Chinese sources, Dar introduced the recent situation of Pakistan's mediation between Iran and the United States, thanked China for supporting Pakistan's efforts to promote talks, and looked forward to strengthening coordination and cooperation with China to jointly play an active role in maintaining regional peace and stability.
Wang Yi also mentioned that in a few days, China and Pakistan will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Both sides should jointly organize commemorative activities, strengthen high-level exchanges, enhance strategic communication, consolidate their ironclad friendship, promote practical cooperation, better safeguard each other's core interests and the common interests of China and Pakistan, and push the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between China and Pakistan to a new level.
Wang Yi also stated that in a world full of changes and turmoil, both sides should voice the just positions of China and Pakistan on multilateral platforms such as the United Nations and jointly safeguard multilateralism. (Edited by Lu Chia-jung / Chu Chien-ling) 1150513
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, 13th) On the eve of the Trump-Xi meeting, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated during a phone call with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dar on the evening of the 12th that he hopes Pakistan will maintain confidence and intensify its mediation efforts to properly resolve the issue of opening the Strait of Hormuz and restore regional peace as soon as possible.
US President Trump is scheduled to arrive in Beijing tonight and is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 14th. The Trump-Xi meeting is anticipated to discuss the Iran issue.
According to news from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs website on the early morning of the 13th, Wang Yi had a phone conversation with Dar (Ishaq Dar) on the evening of the 12th.
Wang Yi reiterated China's principled position, praised Pakistan for facilitating US-Iran talks and extending the temporary ceasefire, and expressed hope that Pakistan would maintain confidence and intensify its mediation efforts to properly resolve the issue of opening the Strait of Hormuz and restore regional peace as soon as possible.
Wang Yi said that this is also the common aspiration of the international community. China will continue to support Pakistan's mediation and make its own efforts for this.
According to Chinese sources, Dar introduced the recent situation of Pakistan's mediation between Iran and the United States, thanked China for supporting Pakistan's efforts to promote talks, and looked forward to strengthening coordination and cooperation with China to jointly play an active role in maintaining regional peace and stability.
Wang Yi also mentioned that in a few days, China and Pakistan will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Both sides should jointly organize commemorative activities, strengthen high-level exchanges, enhance strategic communication, consolidate their ironclad friendship, promote practical cooperation, better safeguard each other's core interests and the common interests of China and Pakistan, and push the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between China and Pakistan to a new level.
Wang Yi also stated that in a world full of changes and turmoil, both sides should voice the just positions of China and Pakistan on multilateral platforms such as the United Nations and jointly safeguard multilateralism. (Edited by Lu Chia-jung / Chu Chien-ling) 1150513
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