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Xi tells BRICS summit the Mideast war has caused 'serious losses', offers peace role

Mountain Time
Local time
4:23 PM in Kolkata
Where
New Delhi, India

Chinese President Xi Jinping told the BRICS summit in New Delhi that the war in the Middle East and Gulf 'has caused serious losses to people across the region and does not serve the common interests of the international community,' and said China was willing to work with BRICS partners to play a role in achieving peace.

Why it matters

China, the biggest buyer of Gulf crude, signalled interest in a mediating role as US-Iran talks remained frozen.

Sources (4)

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Correction

  • Now gives the local time where it happened, 4:23 PM Kolkata time, Sep 12, 2026 (the moment itself is unchanged); corrected the headline (it read "Xi Jinping Tells BRICS Summit Middle East War Has Caused 'Serious Losses'"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from BRICS Summit to New Delhi, India; reclassified it from diplomatic-statement to diplomacy; updated the sourcing note; added 3 sources: Al Jazeera live blog, The Times of Israel live blog. Why and evidence