BEJING: China’s foreign minister told his British counterpart on Thursday that the two countries had a responsibility to maintain international peace and security, and renewed calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East.
Beijing is a partner of Iran, which has been targeted by US-Israeli attacks since last month, but has also criticized Tehran’s strikes against Gulf states housing US military bases.
In a phone call, China’s Wang Yi told British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper that their countries should “consistently take actions conducive to peace,” according to a readout from Beijing’s foreign ministry.
They should work together to “prevent further damage to the international order and the erosion of the foundations of global peace,” Wang told Cooper.
A “prolonged conflict yields no winners,” Wang said.
