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Beijing, Pakistan put forward five-point plan for peace in the Middle East

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Beijing may yet have a role to play in finding an offramp in the Gulf. On March 31, top diplomat Wang Yi and Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar issued a five-point initiative to end the Gulf crisis after meeting in Beijing. The five points (MofA):

Immediate cessation of hostilities and h...