Rising tensions in Middle East serve no one's interest: spokeswoman

The escalation of tensions in the Middle East serves no one's interest, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said in Beijing on Tuesday.

Mao made the statement at a press briefing in response to a media query on the U.S.-Iran situation.

"China is closely following the relevant developments and hopes that all parties will exercise restraint and resolve differences through dialogue. The escalation of tensions in the Middle East is in no one's interest," Mao said.

Rising tensions in Middle East serve no one's interest: spokeswoman

Chinese stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.87 percent to 4,117.41 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.36 percent higher at 14,291.57 points.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.99 percent to close at 3308.26 points.

Chinese shares close higher Tuesday