Diplomacy & International — 2026-03-31

China and Pakistan Launch Five-Point Peace Plan Demanding Immediate Ceasefire in Iran War

China and Pakistan jointly announced a five-point initiative to restore peace in the Gulf, calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and the start of peace talks. The plan demands an end to attacks on civilian infrastructure including energy and desalination facilities, securing the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, and basing any settlement on the UN Charter. The initiative followed Pakistani FM Ishaq Dar's meeting with Chinese FM Wang Yi in Beijing.

Analysis
The plan's release via China's MFA, not a joint communiqué, allows Beijing plausible distance if Washington rejects it. The demand to secure Hormuz for commercial shipping is the most actionable element: it implicitly offers Chinese naval participation, which would be Beijing's first military role in Gulf security. Prior cycle reported Pakistan hosting quadrilateral talks with Iran; this escalates that mediation to a formal framework.
3 sources
  1. Five-Point Initiative of China and Pakistan For Restoring Peace and Stability in the Gulf and Middle East Region - Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  2. China and Pakistan issue five-point plan for immediate ceasefire in war on Iran - Middle East Eye
  3. China, Pakistan lay out 5-point Mideast plan to end Iran war - Daily Sabah

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