zhōng fāng中方hū yù呼吁tíng zhǐ停止jūn shì xíng dòng军事行动，bǎo hù保护zhōng dōng中东hé píng和平
On February 28 local time, the United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting on the situation in the Middle East.
The Chinese representative spoke at the meeting, expressing deep concern over the recent military strikes.
Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, stated that the military strikes launched by the United States and Israel inside Iran have suddenly escalated tensions in the region.
China has consistently advocated that all countries should abide by international rules and oppose the use of force in handling international relations.
He emphasized that the sovereignty and security of every country should be respected.
China pointed out that protecting civilians during conflicts is a non-negotiable 'red line'.
China feels deeply saddened to see a large number of civilians injured.
Fu Cong called for the use of force to be avoided at all times, stressing the need to protect the safety of ordinary people and not to attack civilian infrastructure.
What is particularly surprising is that these military strikes occurred while the involved countries were engaged in diplomatic negotiations.
China believes that force cannot solve problems and will only increase hatred.
Dialogue and negotiation are the only ways to resolve conflicts.
Finally, China called for an immediate stop to military actions to prevent the situation from worsening.
China is willing to work with the international community to help the Middle East restore peace and stability as soon as possible.