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China will continue mediating to push for a ceasefire and an end to fighting in the Middle East, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, adding the war should never have happened and had no reason to continue, Reuters reported citing a foreign ministry statement.
Wang Yi made the remarks on Wednesday during a meeting in Beijing with the UAE presidential special envoy to China, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, in which he also voiced support for the UAE in safeguarding its sovereignty and security, according to Reuters.
The U.S. and Israel launched what they described as a pre-emptive strike against Iran on February 28, claiming that Tehran was developing a nuclear weapon and posed a threat—an allegation Iran has denied. In response, Iran launched counterattacks, firing missiles and drones at Israel, as well as at U.S. assets and other targets across the Middle East.