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  "textContent": "BEIJING: China on Friday said the Iran conflict “should not have happened” and called for an immediate return to dialogue, warning that the war was straining the global economy, energy markets and supply chains.\n\nResponding on social media platform X to questions about discussions between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, China’s Foreign Ministry said Beijing’s position on the conflict remained “very clear”.\n\n“The conflict has inflicted severe losses on the people in Iran and other regional countries,” the foreign ministry spokesperson said.\n\n“With the spillover still expanding, the conflict has put a heavy strain on global economic growth, supply chains, international trade order and the stability of global energy supply, which hurts the common interests of the international community.”\n\nThe foreign ministry said that there was “no point in continuing this conflict which should not have happened in the first place,” adding that resolving the crisis was in the interest of all parties, including the United States, Iran and regional states.\n\nhttps://twitter.com/MFA_China/status/2055122353609474430?s=20\n\nChina welcomed the recent US-Iran ceasefire and efforts to pursue negotiations, stressing that dialogue remained the only viable path forward.\n\n“Use of force is a dead end,” the spokesperson said, adding that the “door of dialogue” should remain open and should not be closed again.\n\nBeijing also urged all sides to maintain momentum towards de-escalation, revive political negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme and reach a settlement that accommodates the concerns of all parties.\n\nIt called for the reopening of shipping lanes as soon as possible, warning that continued disruption was threatening global trade and energy stability.\n\nChina reiterated its long-standing position in favour of political settlement, citing previous diplomatic initiatives on Middle East peace and Gulf security, and said it would continue working with the international community to support negotiations.\n\n“China will continue to play a constructive role in promoting peace talks and achieving lasting stability in the region,” the ministry added.\n\nThe post China says Iran war should not have happened, urges return to talks appeared first on HUM News English.",
  "title": "China says Iran war should not have happened, urges return to talks"
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