China's Xi calls on all parties 'especially Israel' to 'cease hostilities': State media

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19 June, 2025, 05:30 pm

Last modified: 19 June, 2025, 05:31 pm

China's Xi calls on all parties 'especially Israel' to 'cease hostilities': State media

BSS/AFP

19 June, 2025, 05:30 pm

Last modified: 19 June, 2025, 05:31 pm

Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Reuters

China's President Xi Jinping on Thursday (19 June) called for all parties but "especially Israel" to stop hostilities in a phone call with Russia's Vladimir Putin, Chinese state media reported.

"Parties to the conflict, especially Israel, should cease hostilities as soon as possible to prevent a cyclical escalation and resolutely avoid the spillover of the war," Xi said, according to Xinhua.

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