# China to send envoys to Middle East, Gulf, Red Sea and Horn of Africa

https://mins.news/en/item/126465

- CGTN, 2026-11-02 13:13 UTC
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- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-11-02/China-to-send-envoys-to-Middle-East-Gulf-Red-Sea-Horn-of-Africa-1RKeEIQd4n6/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said special envoys will visit Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia; Ethiopia, Djibouti and Egypt; and Eritrea in early and mid-November. She said the shuttle visits seek to promote peace talks, ease tensions and contribute constructively to regional peace and stability.

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