China’s Xi says Mideast war ‘has caused serious losses’ and doesn’t serve world’s interests

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, September 12, 2026. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin/Pool Photo via AP)
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, September 12, 2026. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin/Pool Photo via AP)

Chinese President Xi Jinping says at the BRICS nations’ summit in New Delhi that the Middle East war has “caused serious losses” and does not serve the world’s interests, Beijing’s state media reports.

“As the situation in the Middle East and the Gulf region continues to evolve, the war there has caused serious losses to people across the region,” state news agency Xinhua quotes Xi as saying at the summit attended by leaders including Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The war “does not serve the common interests of the international community,” Xi says, according to Xinhua.

Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.

Most Popular
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.