BEIJING (March 4): China opposes the military strikes launched by Israel and the US against Iran and demands an immediate cessation of hostilities, Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar on Tuesday, according to his ministry. The real value of military power lies not on the battlefield but in preventing war," it quoted Wang as telling Saar in a call. Wang told Saar that China believes in resolving international and regional issues through dialogue and negotiation and will continue to play a constructive role in easing the situation. Wang also spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday about the Iran crisis. However, Wang has not spoken to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio since the launch of the US and Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday, when Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among a number of senior Iranian officials killed.

Source: The Edge Markets March 03, 2026 16:46 UTC