In this handout provided by the Iowa Governor's office, Vice President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China arrives at the home of Sarah and Roger Lande February 15, 2012 in Muscatine, Iowa. In 1985, Lande helped coordinate a visit to Muscatine for a delegation headed by Xi, then an up-and-coming official in a hog-farming region of Hebei province, which was Iowa's "sister state." President Obama met yesterday with Xi, who is to take over as president of China in 2013. (Credit: AFP/Getty Images)
BEIRUT — China's President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged a de-escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict "as soon as possible", according to Chinese state media.
"All parties should work to de-escalate the conflict as soon as possible and prevent further escalation of tensions", he said during a meeting with the Uzbek president in Kazakhstan, Xinhua reported.
BEIRUT — China's President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged a de-escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict "as soon as possible", according to Chinese state media.
"All parties should work to de-escalate the conflict as soon as possible and prevent further escalation of tensions", he said during a meeting with the Uzbek president in Kazakhstan, Xinhua reported.