China ‘deeply concerned’ about Middle East tensions after Nasrallah killing

China said it was “deeply concerned” and “closely following” soaring tensions in the Middle East, after Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in strikes on Lebanon, AFP reports.

“China is closely following this incident and deeply concerned about the escalation of tensions in the region,” Beijing’s foreign ministry said in a statement, urging “all parties, particularly Israel, to take immediate steps to cool down the situation. “