China puts forth four-point proposal for lasting peace in Middle East

Beijing [ China], April 14 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday put forth a four-point proposal on promoting peace and stability in the Middle East, as reported by Xinhua.
The proposal, as per Xinhua, includes adherence to the principle of peaceful coexistence, national sovereignty, international rule of law, and the coordination of development and security.
Xi talked about the proposal in a meeting with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in Beijing.
As the world watches the events unfolding in the Middle East, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in China on Tuesday on an official visit. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Lavrov will be in China from April 14-15.

🛬 Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey #Lavrov arrives in China on an official visit

📍 Beijing, April 14 #RussiaChina pic.twitter.com/k67WOCMJ5A

— MFA Russia 🇷🇺 (@mfa_russia) April 14, 2026

The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Monday in a post on X, "On April 14-15, FM Sergey Lavrov will pay an official visit to China and hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. They are expected to discuss a broad range of bilateral issues, along with pressing international & regional matters."

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🇷🇺🇨🇳 On April 14-15, FM Sergey Lavrov will pay an official visit to China & hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

They are expected to discuss a broad range of bilateral issues, along with pressing international & regional matters.#RussiaChina pic.twitter.com/ZfYLGmkEe1

— MFA Russia 🇷🇺 (@mfa_russia) April 13, 2026

Earlier, during his phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that "provocative" actions by the United States could have "dangerous consequences" for global peace and security.
During the conversation, Araghchi reviewed the latest regional developments following the announcement of a ceasefire and subsequent Iran-US talks held in Islamabad (April 11-12).
He "warned of the dangerous consequences of provocative US actions in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz for regional and global peace and security," Iran's foreign ministry said, reported CNN.
On April 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart President Masoud Pezeshkian discussed the latest developments in the Middle East. Pezeshkian shared his assessment of the Iran-US talks held in Islamabad on April 11 and expressed appreciation for Russia's principled position, including at international platforms, aimed at de-escalating the situation. (ANI)