World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 hours agoCan China help end the Iran war?
China is positioning itself as a major diplomatic player in the Middle East, with both the US and Iran seeking its involvement in de-escalation efforts.
China believes that a complete cessation of hostilities is imperative, restarting the conflict is unacceptable and persisting in negotiations is particularly important, according to Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
"Both sides agreed on "shuttle diplomacy" three years ago, with regular meetings at the highest level. Lee's national security adviser, Wi Sung Lac, said the summit's goal was to build trust between the South Korean and Japanese leaders. Lee and Takaichi discussed ways to boost cooperation in a raft of areas including cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, combating cross-border crime, and promoting people-to-people exchanges."