❗️China says preventing renewed West Asia war is ‘top priority’ China said on Wednesday that preventing a renewed outbreak of hostilities in West Asia was a “top priority” of its diplomatic engagement with countries across the region. “The top priority is to avoid the resumption of hostilities in the Middle East that would bring disaster to the region’s people,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a news conference on Wednesday. Beijing would “support Iran and the US in resolving disputes through negotiations, promote finding a political settlement to the Yemen issue, to help reach a proper and comprehensive solution for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz,” she added.