China calls for immediate ceasefire in Middle East: FM

BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhua) -- China calls for an immediate stop to military operations in the Middle East to prevent further escalation and avoid the spillover of the conflict, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday.

This is a war that should never have happened, and one that benefits no one, Wang said.

Force is not the way to resolve problems, and resorting to arms will only breed new hatred, he said.