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China Calls for “Urgent” Ceasefire and Reopening of Hormuz Strait
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said a lasting ceasefire in the Middle East is an “urgent priority,” and that the Strait of Hormuz should be opened “as soon as possible.” This follows talks with Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, in ...
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