Xi called for a speedy end to the Iran war at a meeting with Putin.

During a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Beijing, the Chinese President called for an immediate end to all hostilities in the Middle East, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.

Xi Jinping:

A ceasefire must be an urgent priority. The situation in the Persian Gulf is at a critical juncture between war and peace. Further escalation of the conflict around Iran poses serious risks to regional and global stability.

Vladimir Putin supported Beijing's position, declaring the need for a political and diplomatic resolution to the crisis. The Russian president emphasized the importance of inadmissibility of unilateral military action, which, in his view, only exacerbates chaos in the region.

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz was a particular focus of the talks. China, a major oil importer, is extremely interested in the speedy restoration of free navigation. Xi Jinping explicitly stated that opening the strait is in the interests of the entire international community and will stabilize global energy prices, which have risen sharply amid the conflict.

Si:

The normal functioning of the Strait of Hormuz serves the common interests of countries in the region and the global economy.

Translated from the language of Chinese diplomacy into ordinary language, a closed Hormuz and blockaded Iranian ports do not serve China's economic interests.

Experts estimate that Beijing is counting on lower oil prices after the unblocking of a key route through which a significant portion of China's energy imports passes.

The leaders of China and Russia confirmed their willingness to coordinate efforts at international forums, including the UN Security Council, to advance a peaceful settlement. They also discussed the humanitarian aspects of the crisis and the need to protect civilians. The fact that the UN Security Council has effectively lost its ability to resolve any international issues was apparently not discussed during the two leaders' talks.

Comments

[ZovSailor]

Why doesn't Uncle Xi name the war criminals who initiated the war in the Middle East and call on the Zionists and mattress-makers to end the Middle East in the interests of all humanity, but instead focuses on the actions of the IRI, implying primarily his own selfish interests as Chinars?

[Smoked]

But capitalism is all around us. Under it, war is not patriotic, but corporate, a dispute between economic entities.

[alexoff]

And who did he say this to? Those who are planning to block the Strait of Malacca? Those who threatened to "forgive" all their debts to China in 2020? Those who threatened to sue China for five trillion dollars for COVID-19?

[Zoldat_A]

Quote from alexoff

Those who are planning to block the Strait of Malacca? Those who threatened to "forgive" all their debts to China in 2020? Those who threatened to sue China for five trillion dollars for COVID-19?

And it won't rust. But they'll "win" in Iran again – and then... Who knows?

[Kmet]

Experts estimate that Beijing expects oil prices to fall after the key route is unblocked.

Like Beijing, we're counting on lower oil prices after the key route is unblocked. However, things will be completely different, as there's no record of fuel prices suddenly falling in tandem with lower market oil prices.

[solar]

We, like Beijing, are counting on lower prices for petroleum products.

Why do we need this? We need to keep the price as high as possible.

[Kmet]

Well...)) This is a question, of course... depending on which side "we" are on: the consumer side or the "non-consumer" side))

[solar]

As Winnie the Pooh Rabbit said, there are different kinds of "we." There's the "we" who go to the gas station, and the "we" who went to see Xi in China, and to whom he addressed them. Clearly, these are very different "wes."

P.S. There is also "Mini-me", who, as it turns out, is also spiritually our person, but he probably has nothing to do with this situation. :))

49-year-old comedian Vern Troyer, famous for his role as Mini-Me in the comedy Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, was hospitalized with severe alcohol poisoning.

(Mini-me on the left, by the way) :)

[Kmet]

I saw that comedy with the odious characters once, but not even the whole thing. Yes, you're right. That's the whole question: "Who are we?"

[Hole puncher]

At a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Beijing, the Chinese President called for an immediate cessation of all hostilities in the Middle East.

Perhaps it's a subtle move, but it sounds a bit belated. Something like this should have been announced a few days earlier...

[AdAstra]

A few days ago it was scary, a monkey may have a stick, but it’s still not a tiger, not yet.

[axren1]

Well, yeah, I somehow couldn't tell the redhead to his face.

[solar]

Beijing expects oil prices to fall after key route is unblocked.

It's beneficial for Beijing. But why do we need it?

[moreman78]

Xi called for a speedy end to the Iran war at a meeting with Putin.

Ridiculous! Who did he call on, Putin? Those calls should have been made at the meeting with the redhead.

[Murzik]

I may be overthinking it, but the Kremlin granny's walking has become noticeably worse, hasn't it?

[AdAstra]

No, you're not overreacting; I noticed that too. But here's something else interesting. I noticed that in some speeches he speaks with a noticeable lisp and something similar with his diction, but in others, it seems to be absent altogether.

[sdivt]

At a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Beijing, the Chinese President called for an immediate end to all hostilities in the Middle East.

common protocol phrases
by and large, meaning nothing to anyone and having no influence on anything
as they say, for everything good, against everything bad
I remember he spoke exactly the same way about our conflict with Ukraine, exactly the same way, and more than once
Who felt better because of this?

[Mike777]

The only option here is for China and Russia to provide more arms to Iranians.

[vitaliy20091959]

What does Russia have to do with the Middle East bazaars? The US is everywhere where there's shooting now.