Pakistani and Chinese foreign affairs ministers have met today in Beijing, according to Chinese state media; meeting comes as rumours abound that Beijing could play a role as "guarantor" of any US-Iran deal, Bloomberg's Blas reports

The meeting between the Pakistani and Chinese foreign ministers in Beijing underscores China's growing influence in regional diplomacy.

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