China warns against violation of Lebanon sovereignty after Israeli strikes

Beijing said on Thursday that Lebanon’s sovereignty “should not be violated” after Israel carried out strikes on the country, threatening a fragile truce.
“Lebanon’s sovereignty and security should not be violated. The safety of civilian lives and property must be guaranteed,” Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a regular press conference, adding that Beijing urged restraint and “a cooling down of the regional situation.”
The Chinese Foreign Ministry added that it hoped the “relevant parties can grasp this chance at peace and bring the region back to stability as soon as possible” in response to a question on the Iran war during a daily press briefing.