China has urged for an immediate ceasefire after the US and Israel’s strikes on Iran. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed concern over the strikes and urged all sides to avoid escalation and to resume dialogue and negotiation. In a statement yesterday, the ministry said Iran’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity should be respected, Reuters reported. 

China’s state-run news agency called Washington’s use of military coercion was a flagrant violation of the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and a departure from fundamental norms of international relations. China’s embassy in Israel has issued a notice advising Chinese citizens in Israel to evacuate to safer areas within the country as soon as possible or to leave for Egypt via the Taba border crossing. China’s foreign ministry also urged Chinese citizens in Iran to leave as soon as possible, listing four land routes to Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey and Iraq.