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China FM Wang Yi tells Iranian counterpart: 'talking is better than fighting' — urges dialogue

·Beijing, China

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi urging Iran to seize opportunities for peace talks. 'Talking is always better than fighting,' Wang said, urging all parties to resolve hotspot issues through dialogue, not force. China is positioning itself as a diplomatic pressure point on Iran toward ceasefire.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Day 25, urging Iran to engage in peace talks. According to a statement from Wang's ministry, he called on all parties to 'seize all opportunities to start peace talks as soon as possible.' 'Talking is always better than fighting,' Wang told Araghchi, adding that 'all hotspot issues should be resolved through dialogue and negotiation, not by using force.' China's direct engagement with Iranian leadership — explicitly telling Iran to choose dialogue — represents a shift from China's typical neutral posturing. With Iran publicly hardening its negotiating stance (demanding Hormuz control and refusing missile program limits), Beijing's message suggests Chinese concern about the war's escalatory trajectory and its impact on regional stability and energy supply chains that China depends on.
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IranNEUTRALDIPLOMATIC

China FM Wang Yi urged Iranian FM Araghchi toward dialogue: 'talking is better than fighting.' Iran received the message as its own negotiating stance has hardened — demanding Hormuz control and refusing missile limits. China's pressure adds to Pakistan's mediation offer and Oman's ongoing channel.

United StatesNEUTRALDIPLOMATIC

China entering the diplomatic track with direct pressure on Iran toward ceasefire. Aligns with Trump's stated desire for a negotiated deal, though Iran's hardened stance makes near-term agreement unlikely.

Sources

T1Chinese Foreign Ministry / Times of Israel8% reliability