Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in a four-day trip to China, could discuss the Iran war with his Chinese counterpart. Iran's teetering on the brink of renewed attacks as the Middle East conflict escalates, and both Islamabad and Beijing have sought to mediate the situation.
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BEIJING: Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in China on Saturday , Chinese state media said, kicking off a four-day trip overshadowed by the Iran war. The Chinese foreign ministry has yet to confirm whether the conflict in the Middle East will be discussed, though both Islamabad and Beijing have sought to mediate it.with Iran as teetering on the"borderline" between renewed attacks and a deal to end the war, which began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February and has engulfed the Middle East and roiled the global economy.
Sharif"arrived in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Saturday to begin a four-day official visit to China", state news agency Xinhua said, without elaborating. Guo has said that China would work with Pakistan to"make positive contributions to the early restoration of peace and stability in the Middle East".
"China supports Pakistan in playing a fair and balanced mediating role in promoting peace and ending the war," he said. Pakistan’s balancing act in focus as PM Sharif heads to China Pakistan has emerged as a central mediator between the United States and Iran, hosting historic face-to-face talks last month that failed to yield a lasting agreement. China has played a quieter role, shepherding phone calls and meetings with officials of affected Gulf countries.
After high-profile talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last week, Trump told Fox News the Chinese leader had offered Beijing's help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz - a key oil route largely blocked since the war erupted. China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Islamabad this month to"step up mediation efforts" in the Middle East, speaking to his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar in a call.
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