Chinese stocks closed lower on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.24 percent to 3,957.05 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.25 percent lower at 13,866.2 points.
The combined turnover of these two indices totaled nearly 2.29 trillion yuan (about 331.9 billion U.S. dollars), up from 2.11 trillion yuan on the previous trading day.
Shares in photovoltaics, energy storage, lithium batteries and optical communications led the gains, while oil and gas, computing power leasing, diversified finance, and chemical engineering stocks suffered steep losses.
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 1.29 percent to close at 3,352.1 points on Friday.
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 1.15 percent lower at 1,669.98 points.
Chinese shares close mixed Friday
China's top diplomat Wang Yi said on Friday that one of the top priorities at present is to contain the spread of the conflict and prevent further involvement of other countries.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, made the remarks in a phone conversation with Emmanuel Bonne, diplomatic adviser to the French president, at the latter's request.
Wang elaborated on China's position, saying that the current situation in the Middle East is still deteriorating, with the conflict continuing to spread. This has not only undermined the stability of global energy supply but also led to a severe humanitarian crisis.
Resorting to force will not solve the problem, and an unjust war should not be allowed to continue, he said.
In the face of the critical situation, China and France, as permanent members of the UN Security Council, should strengthen strategic communication and coordination, firmly uphold the UN Charter and international law, and prevent the world from regressing to the "law of the jungle," Wang said.
He added that the other two top priorities are for the international community to speak with one voice in calling for an immediate ceasefire and to intensify efforts to advance peace talks, and for the United Nations and the UN Security Council to play their due role in facilitating the early restoration of peace and stability in the region.
Despite the difficulties, dialogue and negotiation remain the right path out of the crisis, Wang said, adding that China and France should work together toward this end.
For his part, Bonne shared his perspectives on the current situation in the Middle East, including developments in Iran and Lebanon.
He said that France and China, as major countries, both support the United Nations, abide by international law, and advocate resolving differences through dialogue.
He said that the two countries should work together to explore solutions and contribute to easing tensions and resuming negotiations.
France is willing to enhance communication and cooperation with China to push for the early achievement of peace and stability in the Middle East, he added.
China's top diplomat urges efforts to prevent escalation in Mideast conflict
