Top News丨China pledges solidarity with Arab nations

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China has ramped up its mediation efforts to reaffirm its commitment to working with all parties in order to avoid the escalation of tension in the Middle East and resume Gaza ceasefire talks as soon as possible. Foreign Minister Wang Yi held two separate phone conversations on Tuesday with his counterparts in Egypt and Jordan, pledging China's solidarity with Arab nations. During his talks with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Wang strongly condemned the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Teheran, Iran, which he said has pushed the regional situation to a more dangerous height. Such acts violate the basic principles of the United Nations Charter, infringe on Iran's sovereignty and dignity and severely undermine efforts to promote peace, making a cease-fire in Gaza increasingly unattainable, Wang said. ▲ Palestinians walk at the site of Israeli strikes that hit a residential building and destroyed shops at Gaza's Old City market, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, ………………………………