Beijing’s top envoy has not condemned Iran’s weekend attack on Israel, reiterating Beijing’s position that it was a spillover from the Israel-Gaza conflict.
China’s top diplomat reaffirmed his country’s support for Iran the day after Tehran ordered an unprecedented direct attack against longtime foe Israel.
In a phone call on Monday, Foreign Minister Wang Yi assured Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian that Beijing believes Iran, a « comprehensive strategic partner, » has the situation well in hand and is capable of protecting its sovereignty and dignity while avoiding further regional instability, according to a statement by China’s foreign ministry.
Wang, did not condemn the aerial assault, carried out by Iran and its proxies in retaliation for a strike on a consulate building in Damascus, Syria, two weeks before that killed two Iranian generals, inflaming regional tensions. Israel is widely believed to have been behind the bombing, though it has not claimed responsibility.
Israel said nearly all of the more than 300 incoming suicide drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles were downed by its defense forces, the U.
