UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi sought to burnish his country's credentials as a global peacemaker at the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, calling for a cessation of fighting in the Middle East and touting Beijing's diplomatic efforts on Russia's war in Ukraine.

In speech at UN, Wang Yi positions China as global peacemaker, warns against countries inciting confrontation in Asia China's top diplomat Wang Yi called for "joint resistance" to decoupling in the face of US-led restrictions while also urging "extraterritorial nations" not to "incite confrontation" in the Asia region.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi sought to burnish his country’s credentials as a global peacemaker at the United Nations General Assembly