China calls for ceasefire, diplomacy to end Middle East conflict
The most urgent task is a cessation of military operations and preventing a spillover of conflict, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning says.
Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran, February 28, 2026. Photo: Reuters
China called on Monday (2 March) for a ceasefire and diplomatic talks to end the conflict in the Middle East as it stretched into a third day.
"The most urgent task is a cessation of military operations and preventing a spillover of conflict," foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a news conference, urging "a resolution through dialogue and negotiation."
One Chinese citizen was killed in Tehran, she said, where Israel and the United States have been carrying out strikes in an operation that killed the Islamic republic's supreme leader.
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