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China and Pakistan call on US, Iran to resume talks, cease hostilities

China and Pakistan on Friday called on the United States and Iran to end fighting and return to the negotiating table, after they met in Shanghai, according to a government statement issued by Beijing. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar jointly...

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What happened China and Pakistan call on US, Iran to resume talks, cease hostilities.
The headline split The left frames it as "China and Pakistan urge resumption of US-Iran peace talks". The center frames it as "China and Pakistan call on US, Iran to resume talks, cease hostilities".
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Left / center-leftChina and Pakistan urge resumption of US-Iran peace talks

Middle East Eye · Center-left · News report

CenterChina and Pakistan call on US, Iran to resume talks, cease hostilities

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Dawn PakistanNews report · Jul 17, 6:33 AM

China and Pakistan call on US, Iran to resume talks, cease hostilities

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China and Pakistan on Friday called on the United States and Iran to end fighting and return to the negotiating table, after they met in Shanghai, according to a government statement issued...

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Middle East EyeNews report · Jul 17, 6:13 AM

China and Pakistan urge resumption of US-Iran peace talks

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China and Pakistan urge resumption of US-Iran peace talks China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar urged that a ceasefire be reached between the US and Iran....

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Details60/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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Jul 17, 6:13 AM: Middle East Eye joined the source map.

Jul 17, 6:33 AM: Dawn Pakistan joined the source map.

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