China FM Wang Yi visits Iran, outlining China’s peace-broker role

China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. - GT

BEIJING (Global Times): The State Councillor and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi started his Iran visit on Friday, the third stop of his six-state Middle East tour, following intensive diplomatic meetings with US senior diplomats in Alaska and with his Russian counterpart in South China's Guilin within a week.

As the West has been using Xinjiang affairs to sow discord between China and the Islamic countries in the Middle East, Chinese experts said that despite the squabbling between the China and US in Alaska, issues of cooperation such as climate change and the Iranian nuclear issue are being implemented, outlining China's pivotal role as a mediator.