China says it opposes any violation of Lebanon's sovereignty

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China opposes any violation of Lebanon's sovereignty, China's foreign ministry said on its website on Sunday after an Israeli airstrike on Beirut killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Nasrallah's death is widely considered a significant blow to the Iran-aligned group as it reels from an escalating campaign of Israeli attacks.

China urges all parties and especially Israel to immediately cool the situation and prevent the conflict from expanding or "even getting out of control", the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on its website.

China "opposes and condemns all action that harms innocent civilians and opposes any move that exacerbates conflict," the foreign ministry said.

(Reporting by Engen Tham; Editing by Christopher Cushing)

---

Serious News for Serious Traders! Try StreetInsider.com Premium Free!

---

You May Also Be Interested In

• Trump threatens tariffs on all cars and trucks to 50% amid Canada trade spat
• Wall Street opens lower as high-stakes Iran, inflation tests loom
• Museum heists have turned more violent, with thieves hired on social media, Europol says