The China-Pakistan initiative on the Gulf and Middle East remains open, with all countries and international organisations invited to respond and participate.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning, disclosed this at a news conference on Wednesday.
She explained that China and Pakistan had jointly proposed a five-point initiative aimed at restoring peace and stability in the Gulf and Middle East.
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According to her, “Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar met in Beijing on Tuesday, where they reached agreement on the proposal.”
The five points are: immediate cessation of hostilities; starting peace talks as soon as possible; ensuring the security of non-military targets and shipping lanes; and safeguarding the primacy of the United Nations Charter.
“One month into the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, its spillover effects have continued to spread, dealing an increasingly severe blow to regional and global peace and stability
“These spillover effects have caused extensive disruptions to the stability of global energy supplies, the unimpeded operations of industrial and supply chains, and the development of the world economy.
“This is not in the interest of regional countries and the wider world,” Ning said.
China and Pakistan have voiced a rational and just position in the hope of building up greater consensus and pooling stronger efforts in the international community to contribute to easing the current tense situation.
“China will continue to maintain close communication with Pakistan and all relevant parties, to play a constructive role in promoting a ceasefire and ending the hostilities, as important countries in the Global South,” she said.
NAN