China calls for military action in Middle East to stop

China's Foreign Ministry has called for military action in the Middle East to stop after the US launched strikes on Iran with response from Tehran, Report informs via Al Jazeera.

"China strongly urges the relevant parties to immediately cease military operations, return to dialogue and negotiation, respond to the mediation efforts of relevant countries and achieve a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire as soon as possible," Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told reporters in response to a question about the Middle East situation, as reported by AFP.

According to Reuters, the ministry also said that the security of regional countries should be respected.