China, Pakistan launch five-point plan to ease Iran crisis, push ceasefire
Beijing backs Islamabad’s mediation push as both call for truce, Hormuz reopening and talks to restore regional stability
Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Dar to discuss ways to de-escalate regional tensions and to formally launch a joint five-point initiative aimed at restoring peace and stability in the Gulf and the Middle East.
Key points of the plan include a call for an immediate ceasefire, a halt to attacks on civilian and critical infrastructure – including energy, desalination and power facilities – and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The waterway is a key global chokepoint subject to a de facto blockade by Tehran in retaliation for the joint US-Israel strikes that began on February 28, disrupting global supply chains and startling oil markets.
The initiative also reaffirmed the “primacy of the UN Charter” and called for stronger multilateral cooperation to support a peaceful resolution.
He praised the “timely strategic communication and deepening strategic cooperation” between the two sides, calling it central to a China-Pakistan “community with a shared future”.