China hopes US, Iran avoid reigniting war after peace talks yield no deal

China hopes all parties concerned will abide by a temporary ceasefire agreement and create conditions for restoring peace and tranquility in the Gulf region at an early date, foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press briefing in Beijing on Monday.

Guo responded to a question regarding the failure of U.S. and Iranian negotiators to reach any agreement during their marathon talks in Islamabad, Pakistan on Sunday.

"The commencement of negotiations between the United States and Iran in Pakistan is a step towards easing tensions. China hopes that all relevant parties will abide by the temporary ceasefire agreement, persist in resolving disputes through political and diplomatic means, and avoid reigniting hostilities so as to create conditions for the early restoration of peace and tranquility in the Gulf region," he said.

The two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States took effect on April 8 to end nearly 40 days of fighting, followed by the holding of lengthy talks between the Iranian and U.S. delegations in Islamabad.

China hopes US, Iran avoid reigniting war after peace talks yield no deal

China hopes US, Iran avoid reigniting war after peace talks yield no deal

China hopes US, Iran avoid reigniting war after peace talks yield no deal

China hopes US, Iran avoid reigniting war after peace talks yield no deal

China sees improving investment structure in the first five months of this year, with infrastructure deployment being accelerated and investment in emerging industries maintaining relatively rapid growth, National Bureau of Statistics spokesman Fu Linghui said at a press conference Tuesday in Beijing.

Driven by China's construction of a comprehensive, multi‑dimensional transportation system, investment in transport, storage and postal services rose 7.1 percent year on year in the January–May period.

Within that category, investment in water transport and air transport increased 23.3 percent and 21.7 percent, respectively.

In terms of digital infrastructure investment, the construction of computing-power networks and next-generation communications facilities progressed in an orderly manner, with investment in the information transmission sector up 30.4 percent year on year.

From January to May, investment in intellectual property products increased 9.3 percent year on year, contributing 1.1 percentage points to overall investment growth.

Rapid advances in artificial intelligence and new energy also drove strong investment growth in related industries. Investment in integrated-circuit manufacturing, lithium-ion battery manufacturing, and information services all registered relatively fast increases.

"Looking ahead, investment headroom in China remains broad. Advancing new urbanization, rural revitalization, the development of new quality productive forces, and the upgrading of public services all require continued investment support, laying a solid foundation for high-quality development," said the spokesman.

China sees improving investment structure in 1st 5 months