Pakistan, May 20 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have warned that further escalation in the Middle East would be "unwise," as both leaders called for diplomatic solutions to ongoing regional conflicts during high-level talks in Beijing.

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Speaking during the meeting, Xi Jinping said the world is facing the risk of sliding back into a "law of the jungle," stressing the importance of multilateral cooperation and global stability. He emphasized that dialogue and negotiations are essential to preventing further conflict, particularly in the Middle East.

Putin, on the other hand, described Russia-China relations as being at an "unprecedented level,"...