China urges major countries with influence to create conditions for ceasing hostilities and resuming dialogue in the Middle East, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun at a press briefing on Thursday.
According to the Bloomberg, the United States is preparing for a possible strike on Iran in the coming days. The international community has expressed concern that the U.S. intervention in the conflict between Iran and Israel will further escalate the tension in the region.
"The situation in the Middle East is tense and delicate and facing the risk of getting out of control. China opposes any move that violates the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and a country’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, and opposes using or threatening to use force in international relations. The international community, major countries with influence in particular, needs to maintain a fair position and responsible attitude, create conditions for reaching a ceasefire and returning to dialogue and negotiation, and prevent the situation from sliding into abyss and triggering an even larger disaster," said Guo.
China urges major countries with influence to create conditions for ceasefire in Middle East
The Republic of Korea (ROK) and China should cherish the historical experience of jointly resisting aggression and continue to work together for a prosperous future, said ROK President Lee Jae Myung.
At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Lee will pay a state visit to China from Jan 4 to 7. It will be Lee's first visit to China since he took office last year.
In an interview with China Media Group (CMG) in Seoul on Wednesday, Lee said that humanity must learn from the past to prevent the tragedy of war from repeating itself.
"While pursuing their own national interests to the fullest extent, countries must not harm the national interests of others, but should coexist peacefully. The act of invading other countries and massacring their people for one's own benefit must never be repeated. History of humanity often repeats itself, therefore we must learn from the past. In this regard, I believe the historical experience of ROK and China in resisting aggression and fighting together is invaluable. Of course, while historical experience is important, we cannot remain stuck in the past. For a better future for the people of both countries, we need to continuously explore possibilities for working together towards the future," said the president.
ROK president calls for learning lesson from anti-aggression history
ROK president calls for learning lesson from anti-aggression history
