On April 14, 2026, Chinese Ambassador to Syria Shi Hongwei met with Saad Baroud, Director of the Department of International Organizations and Conferences at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Syrian Transitional Government, and briefed him on the four-point proposal put forward by President Xi Jinping on safeguarding and promoting peace and stability in the Middle East.

Ambassador Shi stated that China follows the current situation in the Middle East with great concern, and that the four-point proposal put forward by President Xi Jinping provides Chinese wisdom and a Chinese solution for restoring peace and stability in the Middle East at an early date. China has always maintained an objective and impartial position and will continue to play a constructive role in achieving a ceasefire, ending the fighting, and promoting reconciliation through dialogue.

Baroud highly commended the four-point proposal put forward by President Xi Jinping, and expressed the hope that China would continue to play the role of a responsible major power and contribute to restoring regional peace and stability, upholding the authority of international rule of law, and promoting common development.