China and Oman issued a 20-point joint statement, calling on the United States and Iran to return to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding and resume dialogue to peacefully resolve conflicts, and agreeing to restore safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Monday that Zhai Jun, China's Special Envoy for Middle East Affairs, will visit Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Oman this month. Currently, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman is in Beijing for a two-day state visit and met with Chinese President Xi Jinping.