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- On May 20 2026, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin issued a statement in Beijing urging an end to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
- The statement said U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran breach international law and destabilize the Middle East.
- It urged dialogue and condemned assassinations, destabilization, regime-change attempts and leader kidnappings.
- The leaders affirmed territorial integrity, reaffirmed One China, and said China is working with Pakistan on stalled Washington-Tehran talks.
