China has renewed its call for a diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear issue, saying that all parties should seek a “comprehensive” solution. “Now all parties concerned should strive for more time and space for a long-term, comprehensive and proper solution to this issue,” Xinhua quoted Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang as saying on Tuesday. [...]

China has joined international condemnation of an Israeli plan to build 1,600 homes on occupied Palestinian land in an East Jerusalem (al-Quds) settlement calling for a halt to the expansion scheme. “We request the Israeli side to stop the establishment of new Jewish settlements and make concerted efforts and concrete actions to contribute to the [...]

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang says Beijing insists that diplomacy is the only way to end the standoff over Iran’s nuclear program. “We have said all along that the Iranian nuclear issue has to be peacefully resolved by diplomatic means through dialogue and negotiations,” AFP quoted Qin as saying on Tuesday. “At present, there [...]

Amid US concerted efforts for fresh tough sanctions against Iran, China and Russia reiterate that diplomacy is still the best possible means of resolving the Iranian nuclear issue. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Qin Gang said Thursday that “diplomatic efforts” could still work over the case. “We’ve been making diplomatic efforts and we believe they have [...]

China has called for more negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program after Russia suggested it may consider new sanctions against Tehran. “We believe there is still room for diplomatic efforts and parties concerned should step up efforts,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang was quoted by AFP on Tuesday. His remarks came after Russian President Dmitry [...]

More international community members condemn Israel over plans to authorize construction of 900 new housing units at Gilo, a settlement built illegally on Palestinian land occupied in the 1967 war. China criticized the Israeli government’s move to expand a Jewish neighborhood in the part of Jerusalem, Al-Quds, claimed by Palestinians, saying it poses new obstacles [...]