diplomacyWednesday, May 6, 20268 sources

Iran's Araghchi meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing as U.S. presses for Strait of Hormuz reopening

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, marking the first senior Iranian official visit to the city since the war began. The meeting occurred one week before U.S. President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. China called for the swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, while U.S. officials urged China to use its ties with Iran to achieve the same goal.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on May 6, 2026, according to multiple sources including Al Jazeera, RTE, and The Hindu. The meeting took place one week ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. This was the first senior Iranian official visit to Beijing since the war began, as noted by The New York Times and BBC World.

Where Sources Diverge

The euronews article mentions U.S. officials urging China to leverage Iran ties for Hormuz reopening, while other sources focus on the diplomatic meeting itself.

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U.S. officials urge China to leverage Iran ties for Hormuz reopening

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China calls for Strait to be reopened 'as soon as possible' in Iran talks

The cna article provides no excerpt, so no specific details are available.

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Chinese foreign minister kicks off meeting with Iranian counterpart

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PublicBBC WorldMay 6, 01:35 PM
China calls for Strait to be reopened 'as soon as possible' in Iran talks

Wang Yi is holding talks with Iran's foreign minister Aragchi who is on his first trip to China since the war began.

IndependentSouth China Morning PostMay 6, 11:33 AM
China’s Wang Yi calls for swift reopening of Strait of Hormuz after Iran meeting

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for a swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in his meeting with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Beijing. “Regarding the strait issue, the international community shares a common concern over restoring normal safe passage through the strait,” Beijing’s top diplomat said on Wednesday, according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “China hopes that the parties concerned will respond promptly to the strong calls of the...

IndependentNew York TimesMay 6, 10:20 AM
China Meets Iranian Official as U.S. Demands Strait of Hormuz Open

China’s top diplomat was meeting with Iran’s foreign minister, the first senior Iranian official to visit Beijing since the war began.

IndependentAl JazeeraMay 6, 08:55 AM
Iran’s Araghchi holds talks with China’s Wang Yi in Beijing

Iran's foreign minister meets his Chinese counterpart one week ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing.

IndependentEuronewsMay 6, 08:41 AM
Top Trump advisers urge China to leverage Iran ties to reopen Strait of Hormuz to global traffic

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have both expressed a need for China to leverage its tight relations with Tehran to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz for “their own interests”.

IndependentThe HinduMay 6, 08:00 AM
Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi meets Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing

Mr. Araqchi’s one-day trip comes a week ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s ‌scheduled visit to Beijing for a summit with President Xi Jinping ‌on May 14 and ‌15

PublicRTEMay 6, 07:26 AM
Iran's top diplomat holds talks with Chinese counterpart

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi for talks in Beijing, according to China's Xinhua news agency.