Beijing, April 5, 2026 (AFP) - China FM tells Russia's Lavrov willing to work to 'de-escalate' Mideast war

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2026-04-05

China's top diplomat told his Russian counterpart on Sunday that he is willing to work together to "de-escalate" the war in the Middle East, Beijing's state media reported. Wang Yi told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in a phone call that "China and Russia should uphold fairness on major issues of principle", state news agency Xinhua said, noting that the call came at Lavrov's request. Wang said that "the situation in the Middle East is st......

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