{
  "id": 17774776,
  "title": "China and Oman unite in Mideast peace call on sultan’s ‘historic’ Beijing visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/china-and-oman-unite-in-mideast-peace-call-on-sultans-historic",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-02T09:20:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
    "slug": "reuters-business-via-scmp",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372994/china-and-oman-unite-mideast-peace-call-sultans-historic-beijing-visit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chinese President Xi Jinping and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman met in Beijing on Monday to discuss regional peace and cooperation. The leaders called for a peaceful resolution to tensions between the US and Iran, and a full ceasefire to be restored. They emphasized the importance of safe passage through the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz and urged the US and Iran to resume dialogue and reach a comprehensive agreement that includes the nuclear issue. Xi stressed that the Middle East should not become a battlefield for power struggles and that China is ready to work with Arab and Gulf countries to promote regional stability. The two nations signed 14 memorandums of understanding covering various areas of cooperation, including technology, artificial intelligence, energy, logistics, and digital commerce.",
  "summary": "China and Oman have called for a peaceful resolution and full ceasefire between the US and Iran, stressing that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz must be restored. The call came during talks in Beijing on Monday between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq. In their joint statement, Beijing and Muscat encouraged the United States and Iran to resume dialogue and…",
  "key_points": [
    "Chinese President Xi Jinping and Sultan Haitham of Oman meet in Beijing.",
    "Leaders call for US-Iran tensions resolution and Middle East ceasefire.",
    "14 memorandums of understanding signed on various cooperation areas."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Oman, China sign currency swap deal, 23 investment agreements during Sultan Haitham's visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/oman-china-sign-currency-swap-deal-23-investment-agreements-during",
        "published": "2026-11-02T09:52:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Ishaq Dar praises China’s governance model and highlights strategic ties during Chinese minister’s visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/ishaq-dar-praises-chinas-governance-model-and-highlights-strategic",
        "published": "2026-11-02T10:46:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}