BEIJING – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed his nation’s commitment to working alongside Russia through the United Nations Security Council to help reduce escalating tensions across the Middle East region, according to a Sunday report from China’s state news agency Xinhua.
During a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Wang emphasized that achieving an immediate ceasefire represents the most effective approach to resolving shipping challenges in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. Wang reiterated China’s longstanding position favoring diplomatic solutions and peaceful negotiations to address international conflicts.
The diplomatic exchange between the two foreign ministers occurred in advance of an upcoming United Nations Security Council decision on a resolution proposed by Bahrain aimed at safeguarding commercial vessels operating in and around the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway.
