China urges immediate ceasefire after US, Israel strike Iran
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, March 1 (Reuters) – China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed concern over U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and called for an immediate ceasefire, urging all parties to avoid escalation and return to dialogue and negotiation.
In a statement on Saturday, the ministry emphasized that Iran’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity must be respected.
On Sunday, China’s embassy in Israel advised Chinese citizens in the country to move to safer areas or evacuate to Egypt via the Taba border crossing. The foreign ministry also urged Chinese citizens in Iran to leave “as soon as possible,” providing four land routes through Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey, and Iraq.
The United States and Israel conducted an attack on Iran on Saturday, targeting the country’s military capabilities. State media reported that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed during the operation.
In a commentary on Sunday, China’s state-run Xinhua news agency condemned the strike as “brazen aggression against a sovereign nation” and described it as an example of “power politics and hegemony.” Xinhua criticized Washington’s use of military force as a “flagrant violation” of the United Nations Charter and a departure from “fundamental norms of international relations.”
Meanwhile, Hong Kong-based airline operator Cathay Group (1981.HK) suspended its Middle East operations on Saturday, citing heightened regional tensions following the strikes. The suspension affects passenger flights to and from Dubai and Riyadh, as well as freighter services operating through Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai. Cathay, the parent company of Cathay Pacific Airways (0293.HK), said it is rerouting flights that usually pass over the affected region.
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