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China warns of ‘spillover of war' risk in Iran-Israel conflict
China urged Iran and Israel on Monday to de-escalate in order to prevent the 'spillover' of their war, as fighting between the two foes raged for the 11th day.
'The Chinese side urges the parties to the conflict to prevent the situation from escalating repeatedly, resolutely avoid the spillover of war, and return to the path of political resolution,' foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said.
China said the international community must do more to prevent fighting between Iran and Israel from impacting the global economy, noting that the region and surrounding waters are important for international trade routes.
'China calls on the international community to make greater efforts to promote the de-escalation of the conflict and prevent regional instability from having a greater impact on global economic development,' Jiakun said.
