Key Highlights
- China procures a substantial amount of oil and gas from Iran.
- “The attack and killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader is a grave violation of Iran’s sovereignty and security,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a brief statement on Sunday.
- “It tramples on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and basic norms in international relations.
- China firmly opposes and strongly condemns it,” the statement said.
- “We urge for an immediate stop to the military operations, no further escalation of the tense situation and joint effort to maintain peace and stability in the Middle East and the world at large,” it said.
