China hopes Iran will maintain national stability, and urges all parties to exercise restraint and handle disagreements through dialog, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press briefing in Beijing on Friday.
Guo made the remarks in response to a media query about U.S. President Donald Trump's claims that the United States has a "massive" naval force heading toward Iran.
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China wishes Iran to keep national stability
China wishes Iran to keep national stability
China wishes Iran to keep national stability
China wishes Iran to keep national stability
"China hopes that Iran will maintain national stability, and urges all parties to cherish peace, exercise restraint and resolve differences through dialog," Guo said.
China wishes Iran to keep national stability
China wishes Iran to keep national stability
China wishes Iran to keep national stability
China wishes Iran to keep national stability
The closing ceremony of a study session for provincial and ministerial leaders was held in Beijing on Friday, when the high-ranking officials were urged to make all-out efforts to advance this year's economic and social development work and kick off the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030) with a sound start.
Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and a member of the CPC Central Committee Secretariat, made the requirement while addressing the closing ceremony.
The study session was held this week for the officials to study and implement the guiding principles of the fourth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.
Stressing the importance of a speech delivered by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, at the opening ceremony of the study session, Cai urged the officials to maintain strategic resolve, strengthen confidence in victory, actively take responsibility, and strive to turn the grand blueprint into reality. During the study session, the officials had in-depth discussions and combined theory with practice, further deepening their understanding of the guiding principles of the fourth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. Cai urged the officials to make good use of the outcomes of the study session and turn what they have learned into concrete results in their work.
Study session for provincial officials concludes
