‘China helped avert India-Pakistan war in May flare-up’
Foreign Minister Wang Yi cites Beijing's role in defusing the four-day conflict, as India rejects US claims of brokering the ceasefire
TIANJIN, China (MNTV) — China mediated between India and Pakistan during their four-day military confrontation in May, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, underscoring Beijing’s growing diplomatic role in regional and global conflicts.
Speaking at a symposium on international affairs, Wang said China took an “objective and just stance” and sought to address both immediate tensions and their root causes, according to the PTI news agency.
He cited China’s mediation efforts in disputes ranging from northern Myanmar and the Iranian nuclear issue to conflicts involving Israel and Palestine, Cambodia and Thailand, and India and Pakistan.
India and Pakistan, both nuclear-armed rivals, engaged in a military escalation from May 7 to May 10 before agreeing to a ceasefire.
Wang said he spoke by phone with Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval hours before the ceasefire was announced, urging the two sides to resolve differences through dialogue and consultation.
He also held talks the same day with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, expressing China’s support for an early ceasefire and calling for its strict observance to prevent renewed fighting.
“Once a ceasefire is reached, it must be jointly observed,” Wang said, according to China’s Foreign Ministry, adding that stability served the interests of both countries and the wider region.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for brokering the ceasefire by threatening to curtail trade with both countries. India has rejected those assertions, saying the ceasefire resulted from direct military-to-military talks between the two sides.
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