China's UN ambassador calls on Israel to show 'restraint'

China’s ambassador to the UN warned that the Middle East was on the verge of an “all-out war”, as he called on Israel to show restraint.

“We urge all parties, in particular Israel, to exercise restraint and refrain from any actions that could lead to further escalation of the situation,” Fu Cong, China’s ambassador to the UN, said.

“We share the position of the United Nations that any Israeli crossing into Lebanon violates the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon,” he added.