Between 2026-09-12 and 2026-09-13, Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the BRICS bloc to assume a peacemaking role in the Middle East conflict at the summit in New Delhi. China, as Iran's largest trading partner and major energy buyer, signaled willingness to work toward regional peace through BRICS.
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China's Xi urges BRICS to take on peacemaking role in Middle East war Reuters
BEIJING, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the BRICS bloc to be a peacemaker in the Middle East conflict, in an address to a summit of member countries in New Delhi on Saturday. China will work with other BRICS members in that role, as the war "does not serve the common interests of the international community", state-run CCTV quoted Xi as saying. BRICS groups Brazil, Russia,
BEIJING, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the BRICS bloc to be a peacemaker in the Middle East conflict, in an address to a summit of member countries in New Delhi on Saturday. China will work with other BRICS members in that role, as the war "does not serve the common interests of the international community", state-run CCTV quoted Xi as saying.
China, Iran's biggest trading partner and a key customer of Tehran's energy exports, is willing to work with BRICS towards peace in the region, Xi said.