West Asia war: China seeks conditions for peace talks

"The pressing priority is to actively promote peace talks, seize the opportunity of peace and promote the cessation of the war," Lin Jian, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, said at a regular briefing when asked if China was aware of any ongoing negotiations between Iran and the US. "The pressing priority is to actively promote peace talks, seize the…

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• "The pressing priority is to actively promote peace talks, seize the opportunity of peace and promote the cessation of the war," Lin Jian, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, said at a regular…
• "The pressing priority is to actively promote peace talks, seize the opportunity of peace and promote the cessation of the war,"
• Lin Jian, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, said at a regular briefing when asked if China was aware of any ongoing
• negotiations between Iran and the US. "The pressing priority is to actively promote peace talks, seize the opportunity of peace

Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• negotiations between Iran and the US. "The pressing priority is to actively promote peace talks, seize the opportunity of peace
• and promote the cessation of the war," Lin Jian, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, said at a regular briefing when asked if
• China was aware of any ongoing negotiations between Iran and the US.

Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• Lin Jian, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, said at a regular briefing when asked if China was aware of any ongoing
• negotiations between Iran and the US. "The pressing priority is to actively promote peace talks, seize the opportunity of peace
• and promote the cessation of the war," Lin Jian, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, said at a regular briefing when asked if