China urges dialogue to ease Middle East tensions

What happened: China's foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun called on relevant parties to resolve disputes through dialogue and negotiation and work toward restoring peace in the Middle East, responding to Houthi claims of strikes on Saudi Arabia's defence ministry and airports. Why it matters: China stated its opposition to attacks on civilian facilities, including civil aviation airports. Coverage: 3 outlets in 24h

China's foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun called on relevant parties to resolve disputes through dialogue and negotiation and work toward restoring peace in the Middle East, responding to Houthi claims of strikes on Saudi Arabia's defence ministry and airports.

China stated its opposition to attacks on civilian facilities, including civil aviation airports.