BEIJING: China called for an end to the war in the Middle East on Friday, warning of the impact on global energy, shipping, and trade, with the nearly three-week conflict showing no sign of slowing.
“History and reality have repeatedly shown the world that force is not the solution to problems and armed conflict will only breed new hatred,” Lin Jian, a spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry, said when asked whether Beijing had a message for Muslim communities as they mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
The “still widening war” in the Middle East harms the common interests of all countries, Lin said, repeating Beijing’s position that all sides in the Gulf conflict should cease fighting and that energy flows from the region should be unimpeded.
Lin Jian, a spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry, repeated Beijing’s position that all sides in the Gulf conflict should cease fighting and that energy flows from the region should be unimpeded.
The remarks came on the 23rd anniversary of the Iraq War, which began in 2003 when US-led forces invaded Iraq to oust Saddam Hussein, partly on claims that his government possessed weapons of mass destruction.
