China Provides Emergency Humanitarian Aid to Iran, Criticizes US-Israel Attack on Iran as Unjustified
China has provided emergency humanitarian aid to Iran, with a signing ceremony held in Tehran. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated that the US and Israeli war against Iran should not have happened, emphasizing the severe impact on international energy security and the Strait of Hormuz. China supports Pakistan's mediation efforts and is willing to maintain communication with all parties. Italy also urged China's cooperation on fertilizer transport through the Strait of Hormuz.
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BEIJING (CNA) – According to Xinhua News Agency, the signing ceremony for China's emergency humanitarian aid project to Iran was held in Tehran on the 15th; it was also announced that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated in Beijing on the 16th that the war between the United States and Israel against Iran should not have happened.
According to a Xinhua report from Tehran, the signing ceremony for the intergovernmental certificate of China's emergency humanitarian aid project to Iran was held on the 15th at the headquarters of the Iranian Red Crescent Society in Tehran. Chinese Ambassador to Iran Cong Peiwu and President of the Iranian Red Crescent Society Pir Hossein Kolivand attended.
Kolivand stated that the attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran have damaged more than 137,000 infrastructure facilities, including airports, fuel storage facilities, bridges, and railways, all of which violate international humanitarian law.
According to the official website of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi met with visiting Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in Beijing on the 16th, and the two exchanged views on the current situation in the Middle East. Tajani visited China from the 16th to the 18th.
Wang Yi stated that the war between the United States and Israel against Iran should not have happened, and the prolonged conflict has had a serious impact on international energy security and the safety of shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz. The urgent task is to promote the resumption of negotiations between the US and Iran and seek a political solution. China supports Pakistan's active mediation and is willing to maintain communication with all parties.
In addition, according to the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tajani's meeting with Wang Yi aimed to discuss Italy-China relations and major international crises. Tajani emphasized that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has caused significant economic and energy impacts, and China can play a crucial role in promoting the resumption of negotiations and mediating with the Iranian regime.
Furthermore, regarding the impact of the Strait of Hormuz blockade on fertilizer prices, and the potential severe consequences of soaring fertilizer prices for agriculture in Africa and other vulnerable regions, Tajani urged China, as the world's largest fertilizer producer, to cooperate and reiterated Italy's support for the UN initiative on transporting fertilizers and humanitarian supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. (Editors: Chou Hui-ying/Chen Kai-yu) 1150417
According to a Xinhua report from Tehran, the signing ceremony for the intergovernmental certificate of China's emergency humanitarian aid project to Iran was held on the 15th at the headquarters of the Iranian Red Crescent Society in Tehran. Chinese Ambassador to Iran Cong Peiwu and President of the Iranian Red Crescent Society Pir Hossein Kolivand attended.
Kolivand stated that the attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran have damaged more than 137,000 infrastructure facilities, including airports, fuel storage facilities, bridges, and railways, all of which violate international humanitarian law.
According to the official website of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi met with visiting Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in Beijing on the 16th, and the two exchanged views on the current situation in the Middle East. Tajani visited China from the 16th to the 18th.
Wang Yi stated that the war between the United States and Israel against Iran should not have happened, and the prolonged conflict has had a serious impact on international energy security and the safety of shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz. The urgent task is to promote the resumption of negotiations between the US and Iran and seek a political solution. China supports Pakistan's active mediation and is willing to maintain communication with all parties.
In addition, according to the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tajani's meeting with Wang Yi aimed to discuss Italy-China relations and major international crises. Tajani emphasized that the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has caused significant economic and energy impacts, and China can play a crucial role in promoting the resumption of negotiations and mediating with the Iranian regime.
Furthermore, regarding the impact of the Strait of Hormuz blockade on fertilizer prices, and the potential severe consequences of soaring fertilizer prices for agriculture in Africa and other vulnerable regions, Tajani urged China, as the world's largest fertilizer producer, to cooperate and reiterated Italy's support for the UN initiative on transporting fertilizers and humanitarian supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. (Editors: Chou Hui-ying/Chen Kai-yu) 1150417