BEIJING, Apr 7 :China welcomes all efforts conducive to peace and supports Pakistan in making active mediation effort between the US and Iran, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesda.
“Reaching a ceasefire and resuming dialogue as soon as possible is what the international community hopes to see,” she said during her regular briefing in response to a question regarding conflict between the US and Iran.
Mao Ning said that China welcomes all efforts conducive to peace and supports Pakistan in making active mediation effort.
“We hope relevant parties will seize the opportunity for peace, bridge differences through dialogue and put an early end to the conflict. China stands ready to play a constructive role for this end,” she added.
Responding to yet another question, she remarked, “As we speak, the situation in the Middle East continues to worsen and the military conflict is still escalating, hitting the world economy and energy security and drawing deep concerns from the international community.”
She informed that since the conflict began, China has held an objective, just and balanced position and has been working to help bring about a ceasefire and end to the conflict.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi made 26 phone calls with parties including Iran, Israel, Russia and the Gulf states. The Special Envoy of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue traveled to the region in a mediation effort. Last week, China and Pakistan issued the five-point initiative, which embodies the international consensus for ceasefire and peace, she added.
The spokesperson said that the use of force does not bring peace. Political settlement is the right way forward. The root cause of the conflict is the U.S.-Israeli launch of military attacks against Iran in violation of international law.
The top priority is to bring an immediate end to the military operations and return to dialogue and negotiation, so as to fundamentally resolve the issues and restore peace and stability in the Gulf region, she added.
She opined that all parties need to demonstrate sincerity and quickly end this war that should not have happened in the first place.