​China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said ‌on Monday (November 2, 2026) that all parties ​in the West Asia conflict ⁠should focus on political solutions rather than resorting to arms again, in a ‌meeting with an Iranian national security official in Beijing.

Dialogue ‌and negotiation are the way ‌to ⁠resolve West Asia conflicts, Mr. Wang ⁠told Ali Bagheri Kani, the Deputy Secretary of the Iran Supreme National Security Council, ​according to ‌Chinese state news agency Xinhua.

Mr. Wang also said China supports Iran in safeguarding its sovereignty and security.

Earlier on ‌Monday (November 2, 2026), Chinese President Xi Jinping ​told Omani leader Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said that ⁠the West Asia and Gulf region should not become a battleground for ‌great-power rivalry.

In a China-Oman joint statement that followed, Muscat said it supports the Chinese peace proposals for West Asia, and looks forward to a “greater role” by ‌Beijing in achieving lasting stability in the ​region.

China, which is pressing for a bigger diplomatic role ⁠in West Asia, also announced that ⁠its special envoy to West Asia, would visit Iran, ‌Oman and Saudi Arabia this month.