China is deeply concerned over the situation in Iran, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning at a press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday.
Mao made the remarks in response to a question about the United States and Iran having launched strikes against each other again in the past few days.
"China is deeply concerned about the current situation. The renewed warfare serves no one's interest. We hope relevant parties can cherish the opportunities of peace, honor ceasefire commitment and keep momentum of negotiation, stick to dispute settlement through political and diplomatic means, and realize a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire at an early date and create necessary conditions for the restoration of peace and tranquility in the Middle East and Gulf region," said Mao.
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said early Wednesday it has fired missiles and drones at a vessel linked to the United States and Israel and two U.S. bases in the region in response to attacks by the United States on an Iranian oil tanker and southern Qeshm Island.
China deeply concerned over Iran situation: spokeswoman
Sixty ambassadors and diplomats from 37 countries have traveled on Monday to explore China's frontier of reform and opening‑up in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province.
The envoys visited an automobile company to observe the full intelligent manufacturing process for new energy vehicles. The electric vertical take‑off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft on display drew plenty of attention.
"Some enterprises who are very innovative and who also cooperate with Austria. Now that China is very successfully producing new energy vehicles and electric vehicles that are being manufactured in Austria and from there are sold in many European countries," said Wolf Dietrich Heim, Austria's Ambassador to China.
The delegation then visited Haixinsha Technology Island (Future Island), in Guangzhou, touring the nation's first all-space intelligent system exhibition platform. The venue showcased the latest achievements in frontier industries such as the low-altitude economy and embodied intelligence, offering the envoys an immersive experience of future technology.
"That reflects the enormous progress of China in the area of technology. What we have seen today in robotics in the automobile manufacturing is really amazing," said Marcelo Gabriel Suarez Salvia, Ambassador of Argentina to China.
The envoys learned that Guangdong boasts a well-developed modern industrial system, with production volumes of communication equipment, drones, and industrial robots ranking first in China for extended periods.
Themed "Set Sail for the 15th Five‑Year Plan: China's Growth, World's Opportunity (Guangdong)", the visit was jointly launched by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Guangdong Provincial Government.
In the coming days, the ambassadors and diplomats will continue their visits across multiple locations in Guangdong.
During the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), Guangdong will continue to cooperate with Hong Kong and Macao SARs in relevant areas, jointly building a vibrant and internationally competitive world-class bay area and global city cluster.
Foreign envoys tour Guangdong's new energy, tech hubs
