China's foreign minister's request for negotiations between Iran and the United States

At the SICA summit in Baku, China's foreign minister emphasized the necessity of a political solution to the differences between Iran and the United States, maintaining the stability of the Middle East and keeping international waterways open.

Ambassador Arjan - International Group: Wang Yi called for Iran and America to return to the path of diplomacy

At the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (SICA) in Baku, the Chinese Foreign Minister called for Iran and the US to return to the political and diplomatic path to resolve the differences.

Wang Yi, who attended the 7th SICA Summit in Baku as a special representative of the Chinese President, emphasized the need to maintain peace and stability in Asia.

He added: "This continent does not need to think of cold war and confrontation of blocs, and the problems of Asia should be solved through cooperation and solidarity of the countries of the region."

The Chinese Foreign Minister also emphasized the need to adhere to a common, comprehensive, cooperative, sustainable and indivisible security approach.

This senior Chinese official pointed to the developments in the Middle East and demanded that Iran and the United States return to the political and diplomatic path to resolve the differences between the parties.

He also emphasized on the necessity of self-restraint by the conflicting parties in Yemen.

In this meeting, Wang Yi stressed the importance of respecting the sovereignty and security of the countries in the region and maintaining the stability of the supply chains and the opening of important international waterways, including the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea.

The Chinese Foreign Minister also pointed to the Palestinian issue and emphasized the need to return this issue to the correct path of a two-state solution as soon as possible.

Stating that Afghanistan is an integral part of Asia's security, he called for strengthening regional coordination regarding Afghanistan, providing humanitarian and development aid to the people of this country.

This senior Chinese official also demanded practical action from Kabul to deal with terrorist and extremist groups.

In this meeting, Wang Yi considered development as the key to solving problems and emphasized the synergy of China's Belt and Road initiative with the development plans of different countries, maintaining an open space for cooperation, facilitating trade and investment, ensuring the security and efficiency of international transportation corridors, and strengthening the supply chain of strategic raw materials, energy sources, and food.

While emphasizing the need to respect the independent choice of countries in terms of development path and governance models, the Chinese Foreign Minister called for strengthening the dialogue of civilizations and cultural exchange between Asian countries.

He listed the expansion of cooperation in the fields of culture, tourism, health, women, youth, media and think tanks as effective factors in increasing people-to-people communication and strengthening mutual understanding between nations.

Wang Yi also emphasized the need to strengthen global governance and the position of the United Nations and called for the protection of the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter, improving the capacity of digital governance, dealing with natural disasters, and strengthening public health capabilities.

Development of cooperation between China and the Republic of Azerbaijan

On the sidelines of this summit, Wang Yi met and talked with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

In this bilateral meeting, Aliyev considered the relations between Baku and Beijing to be based on mutual political trust and beneficial economic cooperation for both sides.

He called for the expansion of cooperation in the field of energy, regional connectivity and investment by Chinese companies.

Pointing to the development process of relations between the two countries, Wang Yi emphasized Beijing's readiness to strengthen cooperation in the middle transportation corridor and continue long-term strategic partnership with Baku.

He also emphasized China's support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

China and Bahrain's emphasis on the political solution of the Middle East crisis

The Chinese Foreign Minister also stated in a meeting with his Bahraini counterpart, Abdul Latif Bin Rashid Al Zayani, that the continuation of conflicts is not compatible with the interests of any of the parties.

While emphasizing the necessity of preventing the spread of conflicts, respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries and paying attention to the legitimate concerns of different parties, he stated that dialogue is the right way to resolve disputes.

In this meeting, Wang Yi emphasized Beijing's readiness to increase coordination with Bahrain and other countries in the region with the aim of helping to establish lasting peace and stability in the Middle East.

Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, in his meeting with Wang Yi in Beijing, called China a close friend and strategic partner of Iran and emphasized the strengthening of relations between Tehran and Beijing. Referring to the developments in the region and the violation of the Islamabad understanding by the US, Iran's foreign minister said: Tehran, while preparing to defend its sovereignty and national interests, welcomes diplomatic solutions that secure the rights of the Iranian nation.

After the disappearance of Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang for several weeks, the country's state media announced his dismissal and the return of Wang Yi to this position.

"Ishaq Herzog", the president of the Zionist regime, arrived in Baku, the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in order to participate and give a speech at the "Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia" conference, and was welcomed by the authorities of this country.