Concerns Grow Over Military Conflict Escalation in the Middle East Triggering Nuclear Disaster, Ministry of Defense: China Will Continue to Make Positive Efforts to Ease the Situation and Restore Peace
[Global Times - Global Network Report by Reporter Guo Yuandan] On the afternoon of March 26, the Ministry of Defense held a regular press conference. A reporter asked that recently, military conflicts in the Middle East have continued to escalate, with the U.S. and Israel targeting each other's energy facilities in response to Iran, and the passage through the Strait of Hormuz is facing serious threats, raising concerns that the escalation of conflict could trigger a nuclear disaster. What is your comment on this?
Colonel Jiang Bin, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Defense News Bureau and spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense, responded by saying that we call on all parties to immediately cease military actions, resolve conflicts and differences through equal dialogue, prevent the spread of war, and avoid further escalation of the situation. China will continue to make positive efforts to ease the situation and restore peace.
The Chinese Ministry of Defense called for an immediate cessation of military actions in the Middle East on March 26, amid escalating conflicts between the U.S.-Israel and Iran. Concerns about a potential nuclear disaster have arisen due to these tensions. The ministry emphasized the importance of dialogue to resolve differences and stated that China will continue to make efforts to de-escalate the situation and restore peace.
- Military conflicts in the Middle East are escalating, particularly between the U.S.-Israel and Iran.
- There are concerns about the potential for a nuclear disaster due to these conflicts.
- The Chinese Ministry of Defense calls for an immediate halt to military actions and encourages dialogue to resolve differences.
- China aims to actively contribute to de-escalating tensions and restoring peace.