China Urges Immediate Ceasefire
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While China is now the world’s fourth-largest arms exporter, Beijing has avoided selling arms to countries sanctioned by the U.S.. That includes its “no-limits” partner Russia, although the Asian nation has continued to sell Moscow dual-use components.
"The U.S.-Israeli strikes have no United Nations Security Council authorization and violate international law. China is deeply concerned over the regional spillover," ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said during Monday's regular press conference.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi holds calls with China’s Wang Yi amid Israeli-US attacks on Iran.
By Chen Aizhu and Siyi Liu SINGAPORE, March 2 (Reuters) - Refiners in China, the world's top oil importer, have enough supply on hand to weather near-term disruption from the Iran conflict, bolstered by recent record purchases of Iranian and Russian crude and robust government stockpiling,
China has condemned killing of Iranian leader as a grave violation of sovereignty and called US incitement of regime change ‘unacceptable’.
China said it is "highly concerned" over the military strikes launched by the U.S. and Israel, calling for an immediate stop to the military action.
China is Iran's largest oil buyer. It purchases about 80% of Iran's shipped oil, accounting for nearly 14% of Beijing's imports. The two countries describe themselves as comprehensive strategic partne
Kunlun, a small commercial lender controlled by China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), became the financial artery for China-Iran oil trade when US sanctions choked Iran's access to dollars.
Iran says it will "set fire" to any ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the world's busiest oil shipping channel. Usually, about 20% of global oil and gas passes through the narrow shipping lane in the Gulf. General Sardar Jabbari said that Iran "will not let a single drop of oil leave the region", AFP reported.
China said it is "highly concerned" over the military strikes launched by the U.S. and Israel, calling for an immediate stop to the military action.