China’s Wang urges Middle East dialogue in meetings with Iranian, Saudi officials

BEIJING, Nov 2 (Reuters) – Chinese Foreign Minister WangYi, in separate meetings with Iranian and Saudi national security officials in Beijing on Monday, said all parties in the Middle East conflict should focus on political solutions rather than resorting to arms again. China, which is pressing for a bigger diplomatic role in the Middle East, also announced thatits special envoy would visit Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia this month. Wang told Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, that dialogue and negotiation were the way to resolve conflicts in the region, according to the Chinese state…