China's Xi urges Israel-Iran de-escalation 'as soon as possible': state media
AFP | Beijing, China
China's President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged a de-escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict "as soon as possible", according to Chinese state media.
"All parties should work to de-escalate the conflict as soon as possible and prevent further escalation of tensions", he said during a meeting with the Uzbek president in Kazakhstan, Xinhua reported.
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