BEIJING, Mar. 11 --  "The continuation and escalation of hostilities produces no winner, and will only push the Middle East into a dangerous abyss, inflicting greater suffering on the peoples of the region," said Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, at a regular press briefing on Wednesday.

U.S. and Israeli military strikes against Iran have protracted for days. When being asked to share comment on the current situation, the spokesperson pointed out that the U.S. and Israel launched military strikes against Iran without UN Security Council authorization in the process of ongoing Iran-U.S. negotiations. Such behaviors seriously breached international law and basic norms of international relations.

"China is firmly opposed to the moves violating other countries' sovereignty and security, and to the abuse of force or the law of the jungle. China is deeply concerned over the protracted conflict and the spillover into neighboring countries. It is our consistent position that resorting to force is not the right solution to international disputes,"  said the spokesperson.

In the end, the spokesperson commented that the current priority is for relevant parties to immediately stop military operations, return to dialogue and negotiation, and jointly uphold peace and stability in the Middle East and beyond.