New York, July 14 (QNA) - China expressed deep concern over renewed military operations in the Gulf region.
Speaking at the United Nations (UN) Security Council Emergency Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East, Charge d'Affaires of China's Permanent Mission to the UN Sun Lei said, "A renewed outbreak of hostilities serves no one's interests, and military means cannot resolve the issues." 
He called on all parties concerned to remain calm, exercise restraint, and preserve the ceasefire to avoid further escalating the situation.
"We have always maintained that the sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of all countries in the Middle East and the Gulf region, including Yemen, should be respected, that the purposes and principles of the UN Charter should be upheld, and that civilians, humanitarian workers, and civilian objects should be protected," Lei highlighted.
He added, "The United States and Iran should faithfully implement the memorandum of understanding they have signed, refrain from making threatening statements or resorting to the use of force, and bring to an early end the hostilities and conflict that should never have occurred."
"China calls on the United States and Iran to resume follow-up negotiations as soon as possible and reach, at an early date, a comprehensive agreement that is agreed upon by both sides, accepted by regional countries, and welcomed by the international community," he noted. (QNA)