Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun announced on Monday, November 18, that Beijing is in talks with the two countries about a possible meeting between the presidents of China, the United States and Russia to discuss ending the war with Iran.
At his press conference, in response to an AFP question about US President Donald Trump's statement regarding the possibility of meeting the leaders of China and Russia next week to discuss ending the Iran war and issues such as nuclear disarmament, he said: "China is in contact with the relevant parties regarding the meeting of the three presidents."
Guo Jiakun also said that prolonging the conflict between Tehran and Washington is not in the interest of the conflicting parties and the international community.
He added: "The parties must adhere to peace, resolve differences of opinion through dialogue and negotiation, and return peace and tranquility to the Middle East and the Persian Gulf region as soon as possible."