China's foreign minister urges early peace talks in call with Iranian counterpart

BEIJING, March 24 (Reuters) - China's foreign minister Wang Yi on Tuesday called on parties to seize all opportunities to start peace talks as soon as possible in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi, according to a statement from Wang's ministry.

Talking is always better than fighting, Wang told Araqchi, adding that "all hotspot issues should be resolved through dialogue and negotiation, not by using force".