China welcomes Pakistan mediation in U.S.-Iran talks

China on Saturday welcomed Pakistan’s mediation efforts between the United States and Iran, urging renewed talks and a peaceful end to conflict.

China’s foreign minister Wang Yi told Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar that Beijing welcomes Islamabad’s mediation efforts between the United States and Iran, as regional powers continue trying to prevent a wider Middle East war. China’s foreign ministry said on Saturday that stopping the fighting and restoring peace remained the shared goal of all sides.