Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed interest in working jointly with African countries to address the negative effects of the ongoing war in the Middle East. He made the remarks during a meeting in Beijing with Mozambican President Daniel Chapo, according to Chinese state media CCTV.

Xi stated that the Middle East crisis is affecting African nations and emphasized China’s willingness to collaborate with local countries to manage the crisis, maintain peace, and sustain development. During the meeting, he also urged China and Africa to jointly call for a ceasefire and encouraged the international community to practice what he described as genuine multilateralism.

The report, citing Al Jazeera, highlights China’s diplomatic positioning as it seeks to strengthen cooperation with African partners amid global instability linked to the Middle East conflict.