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View all search resultsChina says 'welcomes' Iran-US signing deal to end Mideast war
US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart signed the deal on Wednesday, with a ceremony set for Friday in Switzerland that will mark the start of a 60-day negotiation period.
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This combination of pictures created on March 16, 2026 shows (L) China's President Xi Jinping attending a meeting with a group of foreign executives at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 28, 2025, and (R) US President Donald Trump speaking after signing an executive order on fraud in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on March 16, 2026. US President Donald Trump is due to visit China on May 14-15, 2026, where he is expected to meet with leader Xi Jinping, after delaying an earlier summit because of the Iran war. (AFP/Adek Berry)
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hina said Thursday it "welcomes" the news that the United States and Iran have signed a deal to end the Middle East war, urging both sides to continue their cooperation in a second round of negotiations.
US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart signed the deal on Wednesday, with a ceremony set for Friday in Switzerland that will mark the start of a 60-day negotiation period.
Under the agreement, fighting would be halted on all fronts, including in Lebanon.
"China welcomes this development and hopes that all relevant parties -- including the US and Iran -- will uphold the spirit of their agreement and earnestly honour their commitments," foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a regular news conference.
He also urged Washington and Tehran to "meet each other halfway" in the next stage of talks and to maintain a rational attitude.
While violence has decreased in Lebanon following the announcement of the deal, Israeli strikes on the south have killed at least five people since then, according to Lebanese state media, which also reported Israeli raids on south Lebanon on Wednesday.
Asked about the Israeli strikes on Thursday, China urged "all relevant parties, including Israel" to "conform to the overall situation of regional peace and stability".
All parties should "do more things that are conducive to the implementation" of the first phase of the deal and the advancement of the second phase of negotiations, "rather than the opposite", spokesman Lin said.
Lebanon was drawn into the conflict when Tehran-backed Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel on March 2 in support of Iran.
Israel responded with massive airstrikes and a ground invasion, with troops still occupying Lebanese territory near the border.
Indonesia said on Monday that it welcomed the US-Iran peace agreement as a positive development and also called on all parties to continue exercising restraint and uphold their commitments to de-escalate.
The foreign ministry also reaffirmed its readiness to support efforts to promote peace, security, and stability in the region, the ministry said.
