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War in Middle East ‘Should Never Have Happened’, Says China’s Top Diplomat
Wang Yi condemned the Middle East war, calling for an immediate ceasefire and urging US-China cooperation to stabilize ties amid escalating regional conflict sparked by US and Israeli strikes.
- On March 8, Wang Yi condemned the Middle East war and called for an immediate end to hostilities, urging China and the United States to manage differences ahead of planned high-level meetings.
- After US and Israeli strikes on Feb 28, Tehran retaliated with missile and drone attacks, and Hezbollah fired rockets across the Lebanon-Israel border.
- In balancing criticism and diplomacy, Wang emphasized that China–Russia relations remain steadfast and unshakeable, while Beijing seeks to shield ties as US strikes threaten China’s energy supplies.
- Wang underlined the diplomatic timetable by saying 'This year is indeed a big year for Sino-U.S. relations' as officials plan a Paris meeting next weekend to lay groundwork for a summit.
- With the Two Sessions underway, officials note cross-strait tensions remain a flashpoint that could prove more destabilizing to US-China ties than the Iran conflict, and Wang reiterated Beijing’s claim on Taiwan.
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China urges ceasefire and vows to continue working for peace, justice in Middle East
China will continue to strengthen communication with all relevant parties on the Iran issue, including those directly involved in the conflict, and play a constructive role in easing tensions and restoring peace, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.Speaking at a regular press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said China is deeply concerned about the continued escalation of tensions in the Middle East and called on …
The spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that the way to end the conflict is to “return to dialogue and negotiations and strive to restore peace.”
In the midst of war escalation in the Middle East and a few weeks from a key summit in Beijing between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, China's foreign minister, Wang Yi...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said this Sunday that the war in the Middle East "should never have happened" and refused to return to "the law of the jungle."
China is not yet feeling the shock of war in the Middle East, but that may change.
Donald Trump said the US and Israel had “destroyed” the Iranian regime, but he was vague about what he meant by unconditional surrender. “When they give up, or when they can’t fight anymore and there’s no one to give up on, that can happen,” the US president said aboard Air Force One. The US and Israeli war on Iran “should never have happened,” China’s foreign minister said on Sunday. “The world cannot return to the law of the jungle,” Wang Yi t…
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