China's top diplomat condemned on Sunday (March 8, 2026) the war in West Asia and urged the United States to iron out its differences with Beijing. Follow the Israel-Iran war LIVEMr. Wang Yi told a press conference in the Chinese capital that the war, which was sparked by U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, "should never have happened". Ties between China and the United States have been strained since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year, followed by a trade war that saw the two countries impose tit-for-tat tariffs on each other's products. Mr. Wang told reporters on Sunday that China and the United States must "make careful preparations, create a suitable environment, manage existing differences, and eliminate unnecessary interference". He also maintained that China's relations with Moscow, which have been criticised by Western countries as sustaining the war in Ukraine, remained "steadfast and unshakeable".

Source: The Hindu March 08, 2026 10:58 UTC