China\u2019s top diplomat at the United Nations has issued a stark warning against \u201cdeception\u201d in implementing the newly brokered ceasefire between Israel and Iran, as global efforts intensify to stabilize the Middle East.
Fu Cong, China\u2019s permanent representative to the UN, emphasized the need for \u201cfaithful compliance\u201d with the truce during a Security Council briefing in New York on Wednesday. \u201cNo more deceptions this time,\u201d he told reporters, including CMG\u2019s Xu Dezhi, following days of escalating tensions that saw both nations exchange missile salvos before Tuesday\u2019s ceasefire took effect.
The agreement halted 12 days of air strikes that displaced civilians and disrupted regional stability. Both countries have since lifted civilian safety restrictions, with no new attacks reported as of Thursday.
UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres echoed the urgency for peace, stating on social media platform X: \u201cThe people of the two countries have already suffered too much.\u201d He called for expanding the ceasefire to other conflict zones in the region.
The developments come as global markets monitor energy security risks in the Strait of Hormuz, while diaspora communities await updates on family safety. Analysts suggest China\u2019s vocal stance reinforces its growing role as a mediator in Eurasian geopolitics.
