On March 10, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, had a telephone conversation with Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, on request.
Dar introduced Pakistan's position on the current situation in Iran, calling on all parties to exercise restraint and resolve the current crisis through peaceful negotiations. Pakistan appreciates China's efforts to cool down the situation and is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with China at the United Nations and other platforms to jointly seek effective ways to achieve peace.
Wang Yi said that as all-weather strategic partners, China and Pakistan have a good tradition of communicating and coordinating on major international and regional issues. Both sides immediately stated their firm positions on the situation in Iran, demonstrating their responsible attitude and compliance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter. The origin of this war lacks legitimacy and legality, and its continuation will only cause more unnecessary casualties. The fundamental way to avoid the deterioration of the situation lies in the cessation of military actions by the United States and Israel. At the same time, we do not agree with attacks on Gulf countries and condemn all attacks on civilian facilities and innocent civilians. China appreciates Pakistan's mediation efforts to ease the regional situation, and is willing to maintain multilateral and bilateral coordination and cooperation with Pakistan, support Pakistan in continuing to play a constructive role, and jointly promote the early restoration of peace and stability in the region.
The two sides also exchanged views on the border conflicts between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Wang Yi said that the special envoy for Afghanistan affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is traveling between Afghanistan and Pakistan to promote peace and talks. The top priority is to avoid the expansion of the war and return to the negotiating table as soon as possible. China firmly supports Pakistan in fighting terrorism and hopes that Pakistan will continue to do its utmost to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel, projects and institutions in Pakistan. Dar thanked China for its mediation efforts and stressed that Pakistan attaches great importance to it and will make every effort to ensure the safety of Chinese institutions and personnel.
