\n Wang, touting China as \u201cthe world\u2019s most important force of peace, stability and justice,\u201d reiterated Beijing\u2019s call for an immediate ceasefire<\/a> to \u201cprevent the situation from escalating and avoid the spillover and spread of the flames of war.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cAll parties should return to the negotiating table as soon as possible and resolve their differences through equal dialogue,\u201d he added.\n <\/p>\n \n China\u2019s growing concern about the war with Iran comes as its top leader Xi Jinping prepares to host US President Donald Trump in Beijing for crucial talks between the world\u2019s two largest economies toward the end of this month. The summit is expected to address a wide range of key issues, from trade frictions to Taiwan.\n <\/p>\n \n Adding a new layer of complication to the impending talks is now a rapidly escalating war in the Middle East.\n <\/p>\n \n Iran\u2019s leaders have long had close relations with Beijing. China \u2013 like many other nations \u2013 has looked on with alarm at the killing of Iran\u2019s leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as well as the spike in oil prices and hit to the global economy sparked by the escalating conflict.\n <\/p>\n \n More than a week after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the war has shown no signs of abating. Trump said on Friday that there would be no deal with Iran<\/a> except \u201cunconditional surrender,\u201d without elaborating on specific demands.\n <\/p>\n \n Beijing has seized the moment to project an image of a reliable and responsible superpower \u2013 in a sharp contrast to the US, which has injected uncertainties into the world through new wars, the capture of Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro<\/a>, and the launch of a global trade war against close allies and China.\n <\/p>\n \n Beijing has provided \u201cthe most precious source of stability and certainty for a turbulent world, becoming an irreplaceable anchor amid global chaos,\u201d Wang argued on Sunday.\n <\/p>\n \n At the same time, however, Wang called for continued engagement with Washington to address key differences, as he signaled his welcome for the upcoming summit between Xi and Trump. He said the two nations\u2019 leaders have set an example in helping the bilateral relationship achieve overall stability despite turbulence.\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cWhat is needed now is for both sides to make thorough preparations, foster a conducive environment, manage existing differences, and eliminate unnecessary interference,\u201d Wang said Sunday, in response to a question by CNN\u2019s Steven Jiang.\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cChina and the United States are both major powers, and neither can change the other \u2014 but we can change the way we interact,\u201d he added, urging the US to move in the same direction.\n <\/p>\n \n At the same venue last year \u2013 shortly after Trump fired the first tariff salvo against China of his new administration, Wang warned the US against a \u201ctwo-faced approach\u201d<\/a> in its relations with China, emphasizing that Beijing \u201cresolutely opposes power politics and hegemony.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n If the message last year was of warning amid uncertainties, the one this year was marked by confidence. China has largely weathered Trump\u2019s tariff attacks and validated its hardball strategy<\/a> \u2013 while elevating its global standing as the American president triggers upheaval around the world.\n <\/p>\n \n A parade of traditionally close US allies, from French President Emmanuel Macron to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, have visited China over the last few months<\/a> \u2013 in a sign of Beijing\u2019s successful effort in courting them. Wang made a nod to that development.\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cWe have noted that an increasing number of insightful figures in Europe recognize that China is not a competitor, but a global partner,\u201d he said, while urging more cooperation and trade between the two blocs.\n <\/p>\n![\"Britain's](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-01-29t053350z-1869137170-rc2raja4tlef-rtrmadp-3-china-britain.JPG\")
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