Pakistan has hosted negotiations and acted as a mediator between the countries during the war. China now wants Pakistan to expand its efforts, reports the state-run Xinhua news agency.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi urges his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar to "intensify mediation efforts and contribute to appropriately handling issues related to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz."
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, whose country is an important strategic and economic partner of Iran.
