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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) — China has called on the international community to step up efforts to help de-escalate the Israeli-Iranian conflict and prevent regional turmoil from further affecting global economic growth, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Monday.
The Chinese diplomat made this statement at a regular departmental press conference, commenting on the report that the Iranian parliament had come to the conclusion that it was necessary to close the Strait of Hormuz, but the final decision rests with the country’s Supreme National Security Council.
The Persian Gulf and its surrounding waters are an important route for international trade in goods and energy, Guo Jiakun stressed, adding that maintaining security and stability in the region is in the common interests of the international community. -0-