Chinese officials have reportedly played a crucial role in the diplomatic talks that led to Tuesday evening’s ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif gave a special thank you to key external players who helped broker the 10-point ceasefire deal, notably praising China first ahead of the peace talks scheduled for Friday in Islamabad.
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“I wish to extend our deepest and sincere gratitude to our brotherly countries People’s Republic of China, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Republic of Türkiye, Arab Republic of Egypt and State of Qatar for extending invaluable and all out support towards reaching the ceasefire and giving peaceful diplomatic efforts a chance to seek a comprehensive and conclusive end to the conflict,” Sharif said.
Islamabad has managed to strategically weave a web of close relationships with both the Trump administration and its neighbors, both China and Iran. Pakistan’s presence as an intermediary in the U.S.-Iran
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