BEIJING, Jun 16: China is deeply concerned about Israel’s attacks on Iran, which caused the spike of military conflicts, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Guo Jiakun said on Monday.
“We call on parties to immediately take measures to ease tensions as soon as possible, prevent the region from spiraling into greater turmoil, and create conditions for returning to the right track of resolving issues through dialogue and negotiation,” he said during his regular briefing held here.
If the conflict between Israel and Iran continues to escalate or even spill over, the other countries in the Middle East will inevitably bear the brunt, he added.
The spokesperson said that foreign Minister Wang Yi has spoken to Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on the phone, calling on both sides to resolve differences through dialogue, adding, relevant parties need to take measures immediately to put a brake on the escalation of the conflict and bring down the temperature of the situation.
“Let me stress that force cannot bring lasting peace, all international disputes should be settled through dialogue and consultation, and only by upholding the vision of common security can the legitimate concerns of all parties be thoroughly addressed,” he said.
China will continue to maintain communication with relevant parties and promote talks for peace, so as to prevent more turmoil in the region, he added.
To a question, he said that as he just said, Foreign Minister Wang Yi had phone conversations with foreign ministers of Israel and Iran over the weekend respectively, urging the two sides to address differences through dialogue.
China will continue playing a constructive role in solving the ongoing Israeli-Iranian conflict, he added.
On the prospect of the Iranian nuclear negotiations, he stressed that China calls for a peaceful settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue through political and diplomatic means.
“We stand ready to maintain communication and coordination with relevant parties, play a constructive role for the deescalation of the situation, and create a favorable environment for the political and diplomatic settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue,” he added.
