Reactions to Iran war; US-China; Two Sessions; DeepSeek and Qwen
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Today’s top items:
1. PRC reactions to the Iran war - Wang Yi had a call with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa’ar. According to the PRC readout, Wang said:
China opposes military strikes against Iran by Israel and the United States. Force cannot truly solve problems; instead, it brings new issues and serious aftereffects. The true value of military strength lies not on the battlefield, but in preventing war. China calls for an immediate cessation of military actions to prevent the flames of war from spreading further out of control. China has always maintained a just position on Middle East issues and will continue to play a constructive role in promoting the de-escalation of the situation.
In the daily press conference, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning called for keeping the shipping routes in the…