After Trump, China claims credit for mediating India-Pakistan conflict

After the United States, China is now seeking its share of credit for “mediating" the India-Pakistan conflict. Beijing on Tuesday claimed that it played a role in easing tensions between the two countries earlier this year, months after a military confrontation between the two neighbours in May 2025. The remarks were made by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at a discussion on the international situation and China’s foreign relations in Beijing.

Speaking at the event, Wang said the world was witnessing a sharp rise in conflicts and instability. He said local wars and cross-border conflicts had increased more than at any time since the end of the Second World War. According to him, geopolitical uncertainty continued to spread across regions.

Wang said China had taken what he described as an “objective and just stance" while dealing with international conflicts. Claiming a diplomatic role in several global issues, Wang said China had mediated in northern Myanmar, the Iranian nuclear issue, tensions between Pakistan and India, the conflict between Palestine and Israel, and the recent tensions between Cambodia and Thailand. His comments were reported by news agency PTI.