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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, March 2 (Xinhua) — China hopes that France will work with China to promote the development of the situation in the Middle East toward easing tensions by jointly upholding the basic norms of international relations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday.
During a telephone conversation with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, called on the French side to adhere to an objective and fair position and maintain a calm and rational approach to the current situation.
Jean-Néphen Barrot outlined France's view on the current situation in the Middle East, emphasizing that France and China, as permanent members of the UN Security Council, bear a special responsibility for maintaining peace and security on the planet.
The head of the French Foreign Ministry noted that the military actions of the United States and Israel against Iran were not coordinated with the UN Security Council and did not receive its sanction. All parties currently need to work together to de-escalate the situation and resolve issues such as the Iranian nuclear program through negotiations, Jean-Nicolas Barrot emphasized.
According to him, China maintains good relations with both Iran and the Persian Gulf countries, and France hopes to play an active role together with the Chinese side in helping to ease tensions in the region.
Wang Yi, for his part, reaffirmed China's principled position, stating that the international community must oppose any actions that violate international law and not allow double standards.
Large countries should not arbitrarily attack other countries based on their military superiority, and the world should not return to the "law of the jungle," the Chinese diplomat said.
The issue of the Iranian nuclear program must ultimately return to the mainstream of political and diplomatic resolution, the head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry emphasized. –0–
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