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  "id": 2938740,
  "title": "China ‘actively committed’ to Iran talks as tensions rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/china-actively-committed-to-iran-talks-as-tensions-rise",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T03:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/24/china-actively-committed-to-iran-talks-as-tensions-rise"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "China has signaled its ongoing support for diplomatic solutions to the escalating US-Iran conflict, as tensions in the region rise. Vice Foreign Minister Miao Deyu disclosed a meeting with Iran's deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, in Beijing, where China expressed its commitment to peace talks. This comes just a day before US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent plans to unveil a strategy aimed at shifting the conflict's focus from military confrontations to economic isolation. Iran remains a significant trading partner for China, with the country buying the majority of Iran's oil and being its second-largest trading partner overall. Despite US President Donald Trump's threats against Iran and its trading partners, China maintains that sanctions and pressure are ineffective and advocates for a diplomatic resolution.",
  "summary": "Any US move to pressure China could further strain bilateral ties ahead of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s planned Washington visit.",
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        "published": "2026-08-24T03:52:00.000Z"
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        "published": "2026-08-24T06:57:57.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "China vows to protect its rights as US readies Iran sanction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/china-vows-to-protect-its-rights-as-us-readies-iran-sanction",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:46:33.000Z"
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        "title": "China refiner Sinopec foresees headwinds easing despite Iran uncertainty",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/china-refiner-sinopec-foresees-headwinds-easing-despite-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:54:16.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "US threat of ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran tests Trump’s China detente",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-threat-of-economic-d-day-for-iran-tests-trumps-china-detente",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:10:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hellenic Shipping News",
        "title": "China buys 80% of Iran’s shipped oil: Why US sanctions could put Beijing in a bind",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/china-buys-80-of-irans-shipped-oil-why-us-sanctions-could-put-beijing",
        "published": "2026-08-24T10:00:39.000Z"
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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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