US senators urge China to ease Middle East conflict

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Tokyo | US congressional leaders have used a rare meeting with Xi Jinping to pressure the Chinese leader to take a harder stance against Hamas’ attack on Israel and pressure Iran not to let tensions escalate. China has called for a ceasefire in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the resumption of peace talks, but it has not directly condemned Islamist group Hamas over the death of at least 900 people since Saturday’s attack. US Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer meets with Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai Guest House in Beijing. AP US Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer met with...