WNAM REPORT: China on Monday said it opposes any external interference in Iran as the country faces economic protests.
“China hopes the Iranian government and people can overcome current difficulties to maintain national stability,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told reporters in Beijing, Anadolu Agency reported.
He added that Beijing “stands firmly against external interference in the internal affairs of Iran.”
“We call on all parties to do more things for peace and stability in the Middle East,” Lin said, stressing that China will work to “uphold the UN Charter and international fairness and justice.”
Lin added that “China upholds the foreign policy of partnership and not alliance,” referring to Iran and China’s 25-year Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreement signed in 2021.
