In a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an end to the fighting between Israel and Iran, urging the countries, “especially Israel”, to cease fire to prevent the situation from escalating and avoid a spillover of the conflict.
“If the conflict escalates further, not only will the conflicting parties suffer greater losses, but regional countries will also suffer greatly,” Xi said.
Putin said Russia was willing to maintain close communication with China and would work with Beijing on efforts to cool the situation and maintain regional peace and stability.
“Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities is highly dangerous. The escalation of the conflict is not in the interests of any party, and the Iranian nuclear issue should be resolved through dialogue and consultation,” Putin said, according to the statement.
