Afghanistan, March 28 -- China on Saturday welcomed Pakistan's mediation efforts between the United States and Iran, urging renewed talks and a peaceful end to conflict.

China's foreign minister Wang Yi told Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar that Beijing welcomes Islamabad's mediation efforts between the United States and Iran, as regional powers continue trying to prevent a wider Middle East war. China's foreign ministry said on Saturday that stopping the fighting and restoring peace remained the shared goal of all sides.

In a statement, Beijing said China and Pakistan held common positions on the need to restart negotiations and find a path toward ending the confrontation involving Washington and Tehran. It added that both countries ...