Wang Yi Meets with Bahrain Foreign Minister Zayani

China News Service, Beijing, October 16. On October 15, local time, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Zayani on the sidelines of the CICA Summit in Baku.

Wang Yi said that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and King Hamad, China-Pakistan relations have made great progress and have a stable development momentum, bringing benefits to the people of the two countries. In 2024, the two countries will become comprehensive strategic partners and bilateral relations will open a new chapter. China is willing to work with Pakistan to respect and support each other, enhance political mutual trust, deepen practical cooperation, intensify people-to-people and cultural exchanges, enhance coordination and cooperation on the multilateral stage, and promote the continuous development of China-Pakistan relations.

Zayani said that Brazil attaches great importance to its relations with China and is willing to further enhance high-level exchanges with China, strengthen cooperation in the fields of energy, tourism, finance, logistics and other fields, and further consolidate and enhance the friendly cooperative relations between Brazil and China.

The two sides mainly exchanged views on the situation in the Middle East. Wang Yi said that the continuation of the war in the Middle East has had a serious impact on regional peace and stability and is not in the interests of any party. To this end, President Xi Jinping has proposed a series of initiatives and propositions dedicated to Middle East peace. This is China’s contribution to wisdom and solutions to solving the security dilemma in the Middle East. China always believes that conflicts should not escalate and wars should not spread; confrontation intensifies conflicts, and dialogue is the right path. The sovereignty and territory of all countries should be respected, the legitimate concerns of all parties should be taken seriously, interference should be eliminated, and the direction of political settlement should be continued. China is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with Bahrain and other regional countries in accordance with the series of initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping to help the region ultimately achieve long-term peace and stability.

Zayeni said that the current security situation in the Gulf countries is very serious. Pakistan welcomes the Chinese initiative and Chinese plan proposed by President Xi Jinping. These important ideas are very beneficial to regional countries. Pakistan appreciates that China has always upheld fairness and justice, maintained communication with regional countries, and made active efforts to cease fire and end the war. Regional tensions threaten the energy supply chain and free passage of waterways. Pakistan hopes to resolve relevant issues as soon as possible under multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations and the GCC. It also hopes to strengthen cooperation with China in the United Nations Security Council to jointly respond to current challenges.