Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, during a phone call with his Israeli counterpart, Gideon Sa'ar, affirmed his country's opposition to Israel's use of force against Iran, considering it a violation of international law.

The Chinese government said in a statement on Sunday that Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, indicated that the current priority is to prevent the escalation of the conflict and prevent the region from sliding into further turmoil, stressing the importance of returning to diplomacy as a means of resolving disputes.