China’s Xi: Rule of Law Must Be Upheld for Middle East Peace

China's President Xi Jinping attends a meeting with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed AI Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 14, 2026.Haruna Furuhashi/Pool via REUTERS

By Ryan Woo

The international rule of law must be upheld for peace and stability to prevail in the Middle East, China’s President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday, in a rebuke of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

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