Foreign ministers from China and Pakistan issued a joint statement Tuesday demanding an immediate halt to fighting in Gulf and Middle Eastern regions, with both nations pushing for urgent diplomatic negotiations to begin, according to reports from Pakistan’s foreign ministry and China’s state-run Xinhua news agency.
The diplomatic leaders emphasized the need to protect maritime shipping lanes and ensure the security of vessels and their crews currently stuck in waters near the Strait of Hormuz, Xinhua reported.
Both nations presented their demands through a comprehensive five-point peace plan unveiled Tuesday aimed at bringing back stability and calm to the troubled region, Pakistan’s foreign ministry announced.
