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        "id": 1736039,
        "msgid": "china-nudges-pakistan-to-intensify-efforts-to-tame-the-fire-in-the-middle-east-1778656126",
        "date": "2026-05-13 10:42:00",
        "title": "China Nudges Pakistan to Intensify Efforts to 'Tame the Fire' in the Middle East",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Pakistan to ramp up its mediation efforts between the United States and Iran amid their ongoing war since late February, while also seeking assistance in properly reopening the Strait of Hormuz. This call comes as US President Donald Trump prepares to visit Beijing for talks with President Xi Jinping, highlighting China's strategic ties with Iran. The mediation push underscores escalating tensions, with recent peace proposals rejected and ultimatums issued, potentially complicating regional stability and global trade routes.",
        "content": "<p>Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi has encouraged Pakistan to\nintensify mediation efforts between the United States (US) and Iran, who\nhave been engaged in war since the end of February. Wang also requested\nIslamabad to help address the proper reopening of the Strait of\nHormuz.<\/p>\n<p>This urging, as reported by Xinhua news agency and cited by AFP on\nWednesday (13\/5\/2026), was conveyed by Wang during a telephone\nconversation with Pakistan\u2019s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday\n(12\/5) local time. Pakistan serves as the main mediator in the US-Iran\nconflict.<\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump is expected to arrive in Beijing on\nWednesday (13\/5) evening local time for a state visit. Trump will hold\ndiscussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping, whose country is Iran\u2019s\nprimary strategic and economic partner.<\/p>\n<p>In the telephone conversation with Ishaq Dar, Xinhua reported that\nWang called for Pakistan to \u201cintensify mediation efforts and contribute\nto properly addressing issues related to the reopening of the Strait of\nHormuz\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChina will continue to support Pakistan\u2019s mediation efforts and\nprovide its own contributions towards this goal,\u201d Wang stated during the\ncall.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan has emerged as a key mediator in the war raging between the\nUS and Israel against Iran. Initial peace negotiations held in Islamabad\nin mid-April failed to produce an agreement to permanently end the\nwar.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan continues its peace efforts, but Iran\u2019s latest proposal in\nresponse to the US peace plan was rejected by Trump. In his response,\nTrump even described Tehran\u2019s proposal as \u201cstupid\u201d and \u201crubbish\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, he described the US-Iran ceasefire in place since early\nApril as being in a \u201ccritical condition\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Iranian government, on Tuesday (12\/5), rejected the idea of\naltering its proposal. Tehran\u2019s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher\nGhalibaf, instead issued an ultimatum to the US to accept the terms in\nIran\u2019s 14-point proposal for Middle East peace or face \u201cfailure\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no alternative other than accepting the rights of the\nIranian people, as outlined in the 14-point proposal. Any other approach\nwill entirely fail to yield conclusions; only failure upon failure,\u201d\nGhalibaf emphasised in a statement via social media platform X.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/china-nudges-pakistan-to-intensify-efforts-to-tame-the-fire-in-the-middle-east-1778656126",
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