China unveils four-point peace plan with Hormuz warning to US: What Xi Jinping is proposing and why now

China has stepped up its diplomatic messaging on the West Asia crisis, with President Xi Jinping outlining a four-point framework aimed at easing tensions and restoring stability in the region. The proposal comes as global powers intensify efforts to contain the fallout of the ongoing conflict, particularly after recent setbacks in US-Iran negotiations, according to reports by Xinhua and India Today. Beijing pitches an alternative roadmap Xi presented the plan during a meeting with UAE leader Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, positioning China as a stabilising actor amid rising uncertainty. The discussions focused on regional security and the…