China-Bahrain/FMs
China-Bahrain/FMs
Dateline : April 2, 2026/Recent/File
Location : China
Duration : 1'20
Beijing, China - April 2, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Graphics showing photos of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L), Omani Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani (R)
FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of Tian'anmen Rostrum, Chinese national flag, ornamental column
FILE: Bahrain - Aug 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Aerial shots of Bahrain Fort, national flag of Bahrain
FILE: Manama, Bahrain - March 29, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. King's palace in Bahrain, national flag of Bahrain
5. Buildings, traffic
FILE: Juffair District, Manama, Bahrain - Feb 28, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Buildings, smoke rising
FILE: Strait of Hormuz - 2011 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda)
7. Aerial shot of island at Strait of Hormuz
8. Boats sailing through Strait of Hormuz
FILE: Kharg Island, Iran - 2016-2018 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda)
9. Various of Kharg Island, oil facilities
Tehran, Iran - April 1, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda)
10. Various of smoke rising after explosions, buildings
FILE: U.N. Headquarters, New York City - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Various of U.N. headquarters, U.N. flag
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday that China stands ready to work with Bahrain to push for ceasefire, restore peace and achieve lasting stability in the Middle East.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks in a phone conversation with Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani at the latter's request.
Zayani, current chair of the Ministerial Council of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council which also includes Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates besides Bahrain, briefed Wang on the latest developments in the Middle East and Bahrain's position, noting that the Gulf countries currently face severe security challenges and that shipping passage in the Strait of Hormuz has been obstructed.
He expressed Bahrain's readiness to leverage the United Nations Security Council to play a role in resolving the issue of shipping passage through the Strait, voicing the hope for strengthening communication and coordination with China.
Wang made clear China's principled stance of opposing aggression and advocating peace.
He recalled that China and Pakistan recently issued a five-point initiative to restore peace and stability in the Gulf and the Middle East, which includes calls for an end to attacks on civilians and non-military targets, ensuring the security of the Strait of Hormuz, and restoring normal shipping passage.
A ceasefire and the cessation of hostilities are a common aspiration of the international community, Wang said, adding that actions by the UN Security Council should help ease tensions and bring the war to an end to resume talks, rather than endorsing illegal acts of war, let alone adding fuel to the fire.
As a permanent member of the Security Council and a responsible major country, China stands ready to work with Bahrain to push for the cessation of hostilities, restore peace, achieve lasting stability in the region, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the Global South, especially small and medium-sized countries.
ID : 8472993
Published : 2026-04-02 14:50
Last Modified : 2026-04-02 22:08:48
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
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