Urgent: Chinese FM urges respect for Gulf states' sovereignty, protection of civilians and shipping lanes -Xinhua

Urgent: Chinese FM urges respect for Gulf states' sovereignty, protection of civilians and shipping lanes

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-04-02 22:25:00

BEIJING, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that the sovereignty and security of the Gulf states should be respected, and civilians and non-military targets must receive the necessary protection.

The safety of shipping lanes, as well as energy and infrastructure facilities, should also be safeguarded, said Wang during a phone conversation with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul over the current situation in the Middle East.