The Chinese president vowed that China will play a "constructive role" in promoting peace talks in the Middle East, according to the Xinhua news agency. BEIJING: The international rule of law must be upheld for peace and stability to prevail in the Middle East, China's President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday (Apr 14), in a rebuke of the US-Israeli war on Iran. While Beijing has repeatedly criticised the US-Israeli campaign as illegal, Xi has made few public comments about the conflict. He will