Translated by Claude, edited by Sinocism.com

Source: Xinhua | Byline: Wu Yue 伍岳 | September 16, 2026

Xinhua, Beijing, September 16 (reporter Wu Yue) — Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, held talks in Beijing on September 16 with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

新华社北京9月16日电（记者伍岳）中共中央政治局委员、外交部长王毅16日在北京同伊朗外长阿拉格齐举行会谈。

Wang Yi said the current situation in the Middle East remains turbulent and is seriously affecting international peace and development. As a permanent member of the Security Council, China is willing to play a constructive role in resolving international disputes. China and Iran are comprehensive strategic partners, and China is also willing to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with Iran and safeguard Iran's legitimate rights and interests. A continued drawn-out US-Iran conflict is not in the common interest of the parties or the international community. We encourage Iran and the United States to remain rational and restrained, return as soon as possible to the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, rebuild the negotiation mechanism on the basis of the consensus reached so far, and hold substantive consultations on the issues of concern to each side. We support Iran in conducting dialogue with the Gulf states, respecting each other's territorial sovereignty and national security, and safeguarding the region's common interests in a constructive manner. We urge all parties to take effective measures to reopen the Strait of Hormuz at an early date, keep international shipping lanes open and safe, and maintain the stability of international energy transport and industrial and supply chains. We do not want regional tensions to spill over further toward Yemen and the Red Sea. We call on all parties to stop further complicating the situation and to resolve issues through dialogue and negotiation.

王毅表示，当前中东形势持续动荡，严重影响国际和平与发展。中国作为安理会常任理事国，愿意为解决国际争端发挥建设性作用。中伊两国是全面战略伙伴，中国也愿同伊朗加强对话合作，维护好伊朗的正当权益。美伊战事继续延宕不符合当事方和国际社会共同利益。我们鼓励伊朗和美国保持理性和克制，尽快回归伊斯兰堡谅解备忘录，根据迄今达成的共识，重构谈判机制，就各自关切的问题进行实质性磋商。我们支持伊朗同海湾国家开展对话，尊重彼此领土主权和国家安全，以建设性方式维护地区共同利益。我们敦促各方采取有效措施，早日开放霍尔木兹海峡，维护国际航道畅通安全，维护国际能源运输和产供链稳定。我们不希望地区紧张向也门和红海方向进一步外溢。呼吁各方停止使局势进一步复杂化，通过对话谈判解决问题。

Wang Yi pointed out that the current situation proves once again that the Middle East's existing security architecture is imperfect and needs reform and strengthening. President Xi Jinping put forward a four-point initiative on this during his visit to Egypt, supporting regional countries in upholding a common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security concept and building a new security architecture for the Middle East. We welcome the useful explorations regional countries have undertaken in this regard. On the Middle East issue, China, as a responsible major country, will as always contribute to peace and stability, to promoting peace talks, and to fairness and justice.

王毅指出，当前形势再次证明，中东地区既有安全架构并不完善，需要改革和加强。习近平主席在访问埃及期间就此提出4点倡议，支持地区国家秉持共同、综合、合作、可持续的安全观，构建中东安全新架构。我们欢迎地区国家就此进行的有益探索。在中东问题上，中国作为负责任大国，将一如既往为和平稳定作贡献，为劝和促谈作贡献，为公道正义作贡献。

Wang Yi said China's policy toward Iran maintains continuity and stability; at the Security Council and on multilateral platforms China has always upheld fairness, opposed the use of force, and defended the norms of international relations. China is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with Iran and push for new progress in China-Iran relations.

王毅表示，中国对伊朗政策保持连续性和稳定性，在安理会和多边平台上始终主持公道，反对使用武力，维护国际关系准则。中方愿同伊方加强沟通协调，推动中伊关系取得新进展。

Araghchi briefed on the latest situation in the Middle East and Gulf region and Iran's thinking on next steps, saying Iran does not want the conflict to continue and hopes to return to the channel of a diplomatic solution while firmly safeguarding its own rights and interests. Iran holds that the US-Iran memorandum of understanding remains valid, that Iran has reached a plan with Oman on opening the Strait of Hormuz, and that the United States should earnestly fulfill the commitments it has made. Iran is also willing to engage in dialogue and consultation with regional countries, establish and develop good-neighborly and friendly relations, and push for an early restoration of peace and tranquility in the region. Iran welcomes and supports the four-point proposal put forward by President Xi Jinping on safeguarding peace and stability in the Middle East and the four-point initiative on promoting common regional security, is willing to strengthen cooperation with China within this framework, and looks forward to China playing a bigger role in regional peace and stability.

阿拉格齐通报了中东海湾地区最新形势及伊方下步考虑，表示伊方不希望冲突持续下去，希望重回外交解决渠道，同时坚定维护自身权益。伊方认为美伊谅解备忘录仍然有效，伊朗已同阿曼达成开放霍尔木兹海峡的方案，美方应切实履行做出的各项承诺。伊方也愿同地区国家开展对话协商，建立和发展睦邻友好关系，推动地区早日恢复和平安宁。伊方欢迎并支持习近平主席提出的维护中东和平稳定4点主张以及促进地区共同安全4点倡议，愿在此框架下同中方加强合作，期待中方为地区和平稳定发挥更大作用。

Araghchi said Iran attaches great importance to its relations with China and is willing to continue to firmly support China and be supported by it, maintain close exchanges at all levels, deepen practical cooperation, jointly address challenges, and push for the sustained and in-depth development of bilateral relations.

阿拉格齐表示，伊朗高度重视同中国关系，愿同中方继续坚定相互支持，密切各层级往来，深化务实合作，共同应对挑战，推动两国关系持续深入发展。

The two sides also exchanged views on international and regional hotspot issues of common concern.

双方还就共同关心的国际和地区热点问题交换了意见。