Chinese FM: Hamas leader Haniyeh's assassination violates UN Charter

Strongly condemning last week's assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the incident “violates” the basic norms of international relations and violates UN Charter, Report informs via Anadolu Agency.

The killing “leads to further escalation” and has pushed the region into a “more dangerous” situation, warned Wang.

"Retaliatory action leads to a vicious cycle, and violence begets more violence, exacerbating conflict,” he added.