China calls for restraint, urges US to seek dialogue instead of 'force'
in Beijing on Dec. 31, the Iranian minister's fourth visit to China for that year, according to China's Foreign Ministry website.against the U.S. During Saturday's call, Zarif said he "hopes China can play an important role in preventing escalation of regional tensions," according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry statement.
"If the US and Iran engage in war, it would do more harm than good to China," China's state-owned tabloid Global Times said in an English-language editorial published on Sunday. "If there is serious chaos in the Middle East, the US would indeed be more stuck in the region and distracted," the article added. "But Chinese purchases of oil from the Middle East lead the world by volume, which means China is far more dependent on the region's oil than the US. China also has large investments in Iran, Iraq and many other Middle Eastern countries already linked to China's economic interests.
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