Chinese, British FMs hold phone talks on Middle East situation
2026-03-20 09:41:06 source：CGTN
March 19, 2026
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone conversation with British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper upon the latter's request on Thursday, exchanging views on the Middle East situation.
Cooper said that in the face of an increasingly turbulent world, the UK hopes to maintain close communication with China to facilitate an end to the hostilities as soon a possible, restart diplomatic negotiations, and seek a long-term solution to the Middle East tensions.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is escalating and expanding, which not only impacts regional peace and stability but also directly affects international energy, finance, trade and shipping, harming the common interests of all nations.
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