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China forms new global mediation group with dozens of countries
Manila Bulletin
|May 31, 2025
Dozens of countries joined China on Friday in establishing an international mediation-based dispute resolution group.
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Representatives of more than 30 other countries, from Pakistan and Indonesia to Belarus and Cuba, signed the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation in Hong Kong to become founding members of the global organization, following Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
This story is from the May 31, 2025 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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