China’s President Xi Jinping. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov / POOL / AFP)
China called on Monday for a ceasefire and diplomatic talks to end the conflict in the Middle East as it stretched into a third day.
“The most urgent task is a cessation of military operations and preventing a spillover of conflict,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a news conference, urging “a resolution through dialogue and negotiation”.Related News
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One Chinese citizen was killed in Tehran, she said, where Israel and the United States have been carrying out strikes in an operation that killed the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader.
China has called for a ceasefire and diplomatic talks to end the conflict in the Middle East, which has entered its third day. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning emphasized that stopping military operations and preventing the conflict from spreading are top priorities, urging resolution through dialogue and negotiation. Unfortunately, one Chinese citizen was killed in Tehran during the strikes by Israel and the US, which targeted the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader.¹ ² ³
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