All parties should immediately stop military operations in the Middle East and return to dialogue and negotiation as soon as possible, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday.
Responding to a question on the Iranian situation at a regular press briefing in Beijing, spokesperson Guo Jiakun said China is gravely concerned over the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
"China is gravely concerned over the continuous tensions in the Middle East. China believes that all countries' sovereignty, security and territorial integrity should be respected and brook no infringement and condemns any indiscriminate attacks against civilians and non-military targets. All parties should immediately stop the military operations, return to dialogue and negotiation as soon as possible, avoid further escalation of the situation, and prevent the conflict from spreading and spilling over," he said.
China urges all parties to immediately stop military operations in Middle East: FM spokesman
