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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Amy Hawkins in Beijing

China’s foreign minister says Iran war ‘should never have happened’

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi holds a press conference on the sidelines of China’s annual parliamentary and political gatherings, known as the Two Sessions, on Sunday
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi holds a press conference on the sidelines of China’s annual parliamentary and political gatherings, known as the Two Sessions, on Sunday Photograph: Andrés Martínez Casares/EPA

War in the Middle East “should never have happened”, China’s foreign minister Wang Yi has declared, even as he struck a more conciliatory tone with the US ahead of a highly anticipated visit by Donald Trump.

Regime change, a key stated aim of the US president as the US and Israel continue to attack Iran, “will find no popular support”, Wang said on Sunday. “A strong fist does not mean strong reason. The world cannot return to the law of the jungle,” he added.

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