RT - China has accused the US of having a destabilizing presence in the Middle East, describing growing animosity between the United States and Iran as a threat to regional security.


The US should not misuse its military power, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said during a press briefing on Monday. He also called on Washington and Tehran to show restraint and avoid an escalation of tensions in the wake of a US drone strike that killed General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran�s elite Quds Force.

�Power politics are neither popular nor sustainable,� Shuang added, as quoted by Reuters.
The US� risky military behavior in recent days goes against the basic norms of international relations.
China has been highly critical of the targeted strike, describing the assassination as a violation of international norms and deeply damaging to regional stability. In a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Washington was �abusing force,� and promised that Beijing will hold an objective and fair position in order to help improve the situation in the Middle East.