BEIJING, June 19, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - China's President Xi Jinping on Thursday
called for all parties but "especially Israel" to stop hostilities in a phone
call with Russia's Vladimir Putin, Chinese state media reported.
"Parties to the conflict, especially Israel, should cease hostilities as soon
as possible to prevent a cyclical escalation and resolutely avoid the
spillover of the war," Xi said, according to Xinhua.