Wang Yi, China's Minister of Foreign Affairs, held back-to-back phone calls with the foreign ministers of Pakistan and Qatar and urged the United States and Israel to halt military actions against Iran and others.
On the 11th, according to China's state-run Xinhua News Agency, Director General Wang spoke the previous day with Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister, and Ishaq Dar, Pakistan's deputy prime minister and foreign minister.
In the calls with the two Ministers, Director General Wang said, "The origin of this war lacks justification and legitimacy," and added, "If the war continues, it will only cause more meaningless casualties."
Director General Wang stressed that to prevent the situation from deteriorating, the United States and Israel must stop military actions, saying, "We do not agree with attacks on Gulf countries and condemn all acts that target civilian facilities and innocent civilians."
He said, "The use of force by the United States and Israel against Iran without the authorization of the United Nations (UN) Security Council is a clear violation of the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and the basic norms of international relations," adding, "The sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of the Gulf Arab states must be respected."
He continued, "We hope the Gulf countries will hold the region's future and destiny in their own hands, and China will continue to play a constructive role in easing tensions and restoring peace."