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  "title": "China urges Iran, Saudi Arabia to pursue dialogue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/china-urges-iran-saudi-arabia-to-pursue-dialogue",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T20:00:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
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    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1575769/china-urges-iran-saudi-arabia-to-pursue-dialogue/"
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  "summary": "China has urged Middle Eastern countries to pursue dialogue and political solutions amid rising regional tensions. Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered the message during separate meetings with Iranian and Saudi officials in Beijing on Monday. Wang met Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. He said dialogue and negotiations offered the […]",
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  "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."
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