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After Donald Trump's Warning to Iran, China Warns Against ‘Use of Force’. What Beijing Said
- On Thursday, the leaders of Russia and China jointly urged a reduction in tensions in the Israel-Iran conflict and condemned Israel’s military strikes as breaches of international law.
- Their united response followed escalating tensions after US President Trump warned Iran to step back and indicated possible military strikes, raising regional instability concerns.
- Putin reiterated Russia's offer to mediate the crisis and noted an agreement with Israel to ensure the safety of over 200 Russians at Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant, while Xi expressed deep worry and urged immediate ceasefire.
- Xi urged influential countries to enhance their diplomatic initiatives, emphasizing that all involved should act promptly to reduce tensions and avoid further deterioration of the situation.
- The leaders agreed to keep close contact and direct their departments to coordinate information, with full-scale talks scheduled in China on September 2 to seek a political and diplomatic resolution.
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+++ Putin and Xi condemn Israel's attacks on Iran. +++ More than ten Iranian missiles fired on Israel's north. +++ Second special flight on the way for German Israel returners. +++ Further developments in the newsblog.
The Presidents of Russia and China, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, discussed telephone calls on G7 leaders at the recent summit of Canada, according to Kremlin. The two also addressed the Israeli-Iran crisis, bilateral relations and BRICS projects, with emphasis on a new global South-South investment platform, according to Reuters.
'De-escalation necessary', Putin & Xi condemn Israel's strikes on Iran, call it violation of UN Charter
Chinese President Xi Jinping, without naming anyone, urged 'major countries with special influence in the region' to step up diplomatic efforts to cool down the situation.
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping "strongly condemned" the Israeli strikes, announced the Kremlin, after a telephone interview between the Russian and Chinese presidents. "The top priority is to promote the ceasefire," said Xi Jinping during this appeal, according to the new China agency.
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