US Urges China To Pressure Iran Over Mideast Conflict, White House Says

US President Joe Biden gives thumbs-up as he walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Filoli estate on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Woodside, California, November 15, 2023.
US President Joe Biden gives thumbs-up as he walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Filoli estate on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Woodside, California, November 15, 2023.

The United States wants to convey to Iran through China that it does not wish to see an escalation of the Middle East conflict, the White House said Thursday.