China has called on Iran and Israel to immediately de-escalate hostilities, warning that the continued conflict could spill over and endang...
China has called on Iran and Israel to immediately de-escalate hostilities, warning that the continued conflict could spill over and endanger global trade and economic stability.
As the war between the two long-time rivals entered its 11th day, Beijing urged both nations to return to the path of diplomacy and political resolution. The Chinese government voiced concerns that rising tensions, including U.S. military involvement, threaten to disrupt critical global trade routes such as the Strait of Hormuz.
“The Chinese side urges the parties to the conflict to prevent the situation from escalating repeatedly, resolutely avoid the spillover of war, and return to the path of political resolution,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday.
The plea comes after a weekend of heavy aerial assaults, with Tehran vowing retaliation following the deployment of U.S. bunker-buster bombs on three nuclear sites in Iran.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had on Sunday urged Beijing to use its influence to deter Tehran from shutting down the vital Strait of Hormuz, through which a significant portion of the world’s oil supply passes.
China echoed those concerns, describing the Persian Gulf and surrounding waters as “important international trade routes” whose stability is critical to the world economy.
“Maintaining security and stability in this region is in the common interests of the international community,” Guo stated, adding that more must be done to "prevent regional instability from having a greater impact on global economic development."
As world powers closely monitor the unfolding crisis, China’s warning underscores growing fears that the Iran-Israel conflict could escalate into a broader war with devastating global consequences.
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