https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/can-china-play-peacemaker-as-iran-s-foreign-minister-heads-to-beijingContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/can-china-play-peacemaker-as-iran-s-foreign-minister-heads-to-beijinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/can-china-play-peacemaker-as-iran-s-foreign-minister-heads-to-beijing#u72689Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:01:42 +0000China is positioning itself as a diplomatic mediator in the Middle East as Iran's foreign minister travels to Beijing for high-level meetings. Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi urged both Iran and the United States to show restraint and revive stalled talks. The diplomatic push arrives while Washington deals with mounting expenditures and resource strains from the ongoing Iran war, totaling $33.4 billion in U.S. government spending alongside hundreds of damaged buildings and aircraft. Beijing's engagement serves as a direct diplomatic signal to Washington ahead of an upcoming U.S.-China s