China FM tells Russia’s Lavrov willing to work to ‘de-escalate’ Mideast war
- Beijing and Moscow are close economic and political partners
BEIJING: China’s top diplomat told his Russian counterpart on Sunday that he is willing to work together to “de-escalate” the war in the Middle East, Beijing’s state media reported.
Wang Yi told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in a phone call that “China and Russia should uphold fairness on major issues of principle”, state news agency Xinhua said, noting that the call came at Lavrov’s request.
Wang said that “the situation in the Middle East is still deteriorating and fighting is escalating”, Xinhua reported.
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He also reiterated China’s call for an “immediate ceasefire” to the fighting triggered by US-Israeli strikes against Iran that began on February 28.
“China is willing to continue cooperating with Russia in the UN Security Council, communicating promptly on major issues and making efforts to de-escalate the situation and maintain regional peace and stability and global security,” Xinhua quoted Wang as saying.
Beijing and Moscow are close economic and political partners, and the relationship has deepened further since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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