Resumed fighting in Middle East serves no one's interests: spokeswoman

Resumed fighting in the Middle East serves no one's interests, and military means cannot solve the fundamental issue, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday.

Mao responded to a media inquiry on the Middle East.

"We are closely monitoring the latest developments in the Middle East. Resumed fighting serves no one's interests, and military means cannot solve the fundamental problems. We urge the U.S. and Iran to implement the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), resolve disputes through dialogue and negotiation, and avoid resorting to force," said Mao.

Resumed fighting in Middle East serves no one's interests: spokeswoman

Resumed fighting in Middle East serves no one's interests: spokeswoman

Resumed fighting in Middle East serves no one's interests: spokeswoman

Resumed fighting in Middle East serves no one's interests: spokeswoman

China exported 187 high-end liquid cargo vessels in the first five months of 2026, with a total value exceeding 64.3 billion yuan (about 9.49 billion U.S. dollars), up 188.8 percent year-on-year, according to the latest data.

Liquid cargo vessels are specially designed for transporting crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG), ranking among the ship categories with the highest added value in the maritime industry. Recently, two large-scale LNG vessels, each with a capacity of 174,000 cubic meters and built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. under China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), were officially delivered in Shanghai. "Our clients are the world's leading oil and gas companies. Our current order book for LNG carriers accounts for more than 20 percent of the global market, and we are basically able to deliver one vessel per month," said Wang Jiaying, general manager assistant at the shipbuilding group.

In the same period, the country exported a total of 2,637 vessels, with a total value exceeding 170 billion yuan (about 25.09 billion U.S. dollars), up 22.5 percent year-on-year.

China records 188.8 pct increase in liquid cargo vessel export in Jan-May period