# Xi Jinping warns against war in Middle East and Gulf region

https://mins.news/en/item/56300

- CGTN, 2026-09-12 10:58 UTC
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- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-12/Xi-Jinping-warns-against-war-in-Middle-East-and-Gulf-region-1QnG2jac9TG/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> Chinese President Xi Jinping warned that the evolving war in the Middle East and Gulf region has inflicted serious losses on people there and does not serve the international community’s common interests. Speaking at the BRICS Summit, he called for de-escalation, an end to hostilities, political settlement and a permanent, comprehensive ceasefire.

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