China Urges Peace Talks, Iran-US Dialogue

0:00It's March 26th. This is Global News Today, AI-powered stories from around the world. China is calling on all sides in the Middle East conflict to set the stage for genuine peace talks right away. On Thursday, March 26th, four ministry spokesperson Lin Ji-An stressed that promoting negotiations and ending the fighting should be the top. Priority? Earlier this week, Iran denied any direct talks with the United States. They came after President Donald Trump put off a planned strike on Iran's power grid, pointing to what he called, productive discussions with Iranian. Representatives Iran's Foreign Minister said, Wednesday they're looking over a U.S. proposal to wrap up the war, but they have no plans to sit down for negotiations any time soon. Regional leaders have shown mixed reactions with some welcoming de-escalation efforts. Chinese officials stay tight-lipped on any specific Iran-U.S. contacts, but showed careful hope. Foreign Minister Wang shared this in recent calls with his counterparts from Egypt and Iran,

1:04pushing everyone to grab any chance for dialogue. If those conversations get underway, there's real potential to turn the tie to our lasting calm in the region.