China’s Top Diplomat to Visit Middle East This Week

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on December 8, 2025. Wang was at the start of a visit to several east African countries when the African Union reaffirmed its commitment to the "One China" policy, denying Taiwan's independence. Photo by SOEREN STACHE / DPA / via AFP

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi will begin a tour of the Middle East on Friday for bilateral talks in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Jordan, Beijing said Thursday.

Wang will visit from 12 to 16 December for talks with foreign ministers “to exchange views on bilateral relations, the situation in the Middle East and major issues of common concern”, China’s foreign ministry said in a statement.

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