The Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was flying to Beijing for a meeting “upon invitation” with his Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, on May 6.
The announcement from the Ministry, which rarely offers information on foreign officials visiting before they arrive, did not give any other information on Araghchi’s itinerary or what both sides are expected to discuss during his time in the Chinese capital. The top diplomat is widely expected, however, to discuss ongoing attempts at negotiating with the United States to extend the current ceasefire into a permanent peace. Iran reportedly sent a new peace proposal to Pakistan, which is serving as a mediator, to be reviewed by Washington.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry separately announced the travel on social media, also offering no clues other than that Araghchi is expected to meet with Wang Yi. Bloomberg observed that
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