{"id":1839,"date":"2026-03-02T15:55:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=1839"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:55:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:55:47","slug":"china-urges-us-and-israel-to-stop-war-calls-for-de-escalation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=1839","title":{"rendered":"China Urges US and Israel to Stop War, Calls for De-Escalation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a strategic phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, during which Beijing expressed strong concerns over escalating military tensions in the Middle East. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>China reaffirmed its diplomatic stance supporting regional peace, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the conversation, <strong>China<\/strong> reiterated its support for <strong>Iran<\/strong> in protecting its national sovereignty, security, and legitimate political and economic rights. Chinese officials emphasized that Iran has the right to defend its national interests under international law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>China also issued a direct call to <strong>United States<\/strong> and <strong>Israel<\/strong> to immediately stop military operations and avoid further escalation of conflict in the region. Beijing warned that continued hostilities could trigger a broader regional war affecting global energy markets and international trade routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chinese FM Wang Yi held a phone conversation with Iranian FM Seyed Abbas Araghchi.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/China?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#China<\/a> supports <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> in safeguarding its sovereignty, security, territorial integrity, and national dignity, and supports Iran in upholding its legitimate and lawful rights and interests.<br><br>China\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7Z8SqSIchE\">pic.twitter.com\/7Z8SqSIchE<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Lin Jian \u6797\u5251 (@SpoxCHN_LinJian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpoxCHN_LinJian\/status\/2028479250664407041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 2, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Security analysts noted that tensions remain high across several strategic locations in the region, including military zones in Iraq. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reports have mentioned attacks and counter-attacks near <strong>Erbil<\/strong>, where foreign military installations are located, though no large-scale destruction has been officially confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diplomatic observers believe China is positioning itself as a mediator in the Middle East crisis, promoting dialogue over military confrontation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chinese government urged the international community to increase diplomatic pressure on conflicting parties and prioritize peaceful negotiations to prevent the conflict from spreading across the Middle East and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a strategic phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, during which Beijing expressed strong concerns over escalating military tensions in the&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1840,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1839","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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