China's deputy UN envoy Sun Lei told an informal Security Council–Arab League
dialogue on the 24th that Middle East security should be led by regional states.
He said the Palestinian issue remains central and urged irreversible steps to
implement a two‑state solution and early Palestinian statehood. China encouraged
the US and Iran to exercise restraint and to return promptly to the Islamabad
memorandum of understanding, rebuilding a negotiation mechanism based on
consensus reached to date. Beijing warned against further spillover to Yemen and
the Red Sea, urged parties to stop actions that complicate the situation, and
called for effective measures to restore normal, secure transit through the
Strait of Hormuz to safeguard global trade and supply chains. It said merchant
vessels' navigation rights in the Red Sea under international law should be
respected.
