Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin urged parties involved in the Middle East conflict to exercise restraint to avoid escalating tensions in the region. This statement was made during a press conference today, where he expressed that "the current situation in the Middle East is extremely complex and sensitive. We urge the relevant parties to maintain calm, exercise restraint, and properly implement Security Council and General Assembly decisions related to avoid escalating regional tensions or letting the situation get out of control." In response to a question regarding the aligned stance of Russia and China, Wang Wenbin stated that the United States is working to escalate the situation in the Middle East.