Speaking at the Symposium on the International Situation and China’s Foreign Relations on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing had helped defuse several international crises, including the India–Pakistan conflict. According to a statement shared by China’s Foreign Ministry, Wang asserted that China followed an “objective and just stance” in addressing both immediate triggers and deeper causes of disputes.
“Following this Chinese approach to settling hotspot issues, we mediated in northern Myanmar, the Iranian nuclear issue, the tensions between Pakistan and India, the issues between Palestine and Israel, and the recent conflict between Cambodia and Thailand,” Wang said.
The remarks come nearly eight months after India and Pakistan were locked in a four-day military escalation in May, triggered by a terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22 that killed 22 civilians. In response, India launched Operation Sindoor, carrying out targeted strikes against terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs has not yet responded to Wang’s comments. However, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh questioned China’s claim, noting that India has repeatedly maintained there was no third-party mediation during the crisis.
The Chinese assertion follows similar claims made by US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly said Washington intervened to stop the conflict. Trump has credited himself with preventing a wider war more than 50 times, stating that the ceasefire was achieved after US-led overnight talks. India has firmly rejected those claims as well.
New Delhi has consistently stated that the ceasefire took effect after Pakistan’s Director General of Military Operations contacted his Indian counterpart, leading to a mutual decision to halt military action across land, air, and sea from May 10. Indian officials have stressed that the resolution was reached through direct military-to-military communication.
China’s latest statement has also revived scrutiny of its conduct during the crisis. Beijing is Pakistan’s largest arms supplier and maintains close defence ties with Islamabad. In November, the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission accused China of spreading disinformation after Operation Sindoor, alleging the use of fake social media accounts and AI-generated images to undermine India’s Rafale fighter jets while promoting Chinese military hardware.
During the conflict, China publicly urged restraint but expressed “regret” over India’s military action, saying it was concerned about the evolving situation. Analysts say Beijing’s renewed claim reflects its broader effort to project itself as a global peacemaker, even as India continues to reject any narrative of external mediation in its bilateral disputes.
