Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun presided over a regular press conference on September 15. An AFP reporter asked a question. A US military official said yesterday that due to the war in Iran, the US is facing a shortage of troops or resources while carrying out missions. What comments does the Chinese side have on this? In response, Guo Jiakun said, “China is concerned about the current situation in the Middle East and the Gulf region and hopes that the parties concerned will insist on resolving the dispute through political and diplomatic channels.”

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiakun presided over a regular press conference on September 15. An AFP reporter asked a question. A US military official said yesterday that due to the war in Iran, the US is facing a shortage of troops or resources while carrying out missions. What comments does the Chinese side have on this? In response, Guo Jiakun said, “China is concerned about the current situation in the Middle East and the Gulf region and hopes that the parties concerned will insist on resolving the dispute through political and diplomatic channels.”