Beijing, March 2 -- China on Monday expressed deep concern over the escalating conflict in West Asia following military strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, warning of regional spillover and calling for full respect for the sovereignty of Gulf nations.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Beijing was closely monitoring the situation after strikes began on February 28.
"China is deeply concerned about the spillover of the military strikes by the US and Israel against Iran, which has affected Iran's neighbouring countries," Mao said."China believes that the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of Gulf countries should also be fully respected," she added.
Responding to reports that US military faci...