Pakistani Prime Minister to Visit China, Focus on Mediation in US-Iran War

Key News on the US-Iran War Central Message (CNA reporter Chang Shu-ling, Beijing, 21st) Following US President Trump and Russian President Putin, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit China on the 23rd to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. There is external focus on whether the two sides will discuss the Iran issue. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced today that, at the invitation of State Council Premier Li Qiang, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will pay an official visit to China from May 23 to 26. According to mainland media outlet The Paper, at the regular press conference held in the afternoon, foreign media asked if the two sides would discuss the Iran issue. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun responded that the leaders of China and Pakistan will have an in-depth exchange of views on bilateral relations and "issues of common concern." Regarding the Iran issue, Guo Jiakun stated that China has repeatedly clarified its position and supports Pakistan in playing a fair and balanced mediation role to promote peace and stop the war. The United States and Israel attacked Iran at the end of February this year, and a final peace agreement has not yet been reached. Pakistan has been mediating between Iran and the United States. According to Iranian media reports, Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi traveled to Iran on the 20th, his second visit to Tehran within a week. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan. Guo Jiakun said that Prime Minister Sharif's official visit to China is an important high-level exchange between the two countries on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic ties. During the visit, Xi Jinping and Li Qiang will meet and hold talks with Sharif respectively. (Editor: Yang Sheng-ru) 1150521 Stand with the facts. Your every sponsorship is a force for protecting press freedom. Download the CNA "First-hand News" APP for real-time updates. The text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.