Xi says West Asia must not become arena of great power rivalry Chinese President Xi Jinping told Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said on Monday that West Asia must not become a theater of great power competition, stressing Beijing's willingness to work with regional countries to ensure sustainable peace. "The Gulf region in the Middle East should not become an arena of great power rivalry and geopolitical conflict. Peace and stability in the region require joint cultivation and protection by all parties," Xi said, according to China's Foreign Ministry. Beijing remains committed to ending the war and hopes to contribute "wisdom and solutions to solving the region's security dilemmas," Xi added, expressing a willingness to strengthen coordination with regional countries, including members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), to restore peace and ensure long-term regional stability and security. A 20-point joint statement issued by both sides called for the return of normal and safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. He also urged Washington and Tehran to strive for a peaceful solution, return to the agreement reached in June to end the war and resume dialogue. Later on Monday, China's Foreign Ministry announced that its special envoy for West Asia, Jai Jun, would travel to Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia this month.

Xi says West Asia must not become arena of great power rivalry Chinese President Xi Jinping told Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said on Monday that West Asia must not become a theater of great power competition, stressing Beijing's willingness to work with regional countries to ensure sustainable peace. "The Gulf region in the Middle East should not become an arena of great power rivalry and geopolitical conflict. Peace and stability in the region require joint cultivation and protection by all parties," Xi said, according to China's Foreign Ministry. Beijing remains committed to ending the war and hopes to contribute "wisdom and solutions to solving the region's security dilemmas," Xi added, expressing a willingness to strengthen coordination with regional countries, including members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), to restore peace and ensure long-term regional stability and security. A 20-point joint statement issued by both sides called for the return of normal and safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. He also urged Washington and Tehran to strive for a peaceful solution, return to the agreement reached in June to end the war and resume dialogue. Later on Monday, China's Foreign Ministry announced that its special envoy for West Asia, Jai Jun, would travel to Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia this month.