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China calls for Middle East dialogue in talks with Iran, Saudi Arabia, Oman

China stepped up diplomatic efforts on Monday to resolve the Middle East crisis, urging a return to the negotiating table in back-to-back meetings with Iranian, Omani and Saudi officials in Beijing. The meetings come days after United States President Donald Trump issued a fresh war threat more than eight months into the conflict , which was triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran and has at times spilled over into neighbouring countries. Beijing supports Tehran in “safeguarding its own sovereig