China Warns Middle East Tensions Serve 'No Party's Interests'
Beijing is "deeply concerned over the current situation. Another fight does not serve any party's interests," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a news conference in Beijing.
"We hope that relevant parties honor their commitment of ceasefire, keep to the momentum of negotiation, and stay committed to resolving disputes through diplomatic and political channels and create necessary conditions for restoring regional peace and stability in the Middle East and Gulf region," he added.
Lin's remarks followed a sharp overnight escalation in which Iran unleashed several missile barrages toward northern Israel late Sunday — the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took hold in early April — in direct response to an Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburbs. Tel Aviv claimed the Beirut strike targeted a Hezbollah command and planning center, with the attack killing two people and wounding 11 others in a preliminary toll.
As the security situation deteriorated, the Indian Embassy in Tehran issued an advisory urging all Indian nationals to refrain from traveling to Iran and calling on those already present in the country to depart immediately. China's Embassy in Israel similarly issued a public alert, urging Chinese citizens to remain vigilant, follow official instructions, avoid sensitive locations, limit non-essential travel, and seek shelter without delay upon hearing air raid sirens or emergency alerts.
The Pakistan-brokered ceasefire that took effect April 8 had temporarily halted the fighting, but subsequent negotiations unraveled amid persistent disputes over implementation and a series of escalatory regional developments that followed.
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