China believes that Iran will be able to "handle the situation optimally and prevent new upheavals in the region" ; while maintaining its sovereignty and dignity, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang said in a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian, quoted by Reuters and BTA.
Wan Yi was referring to the attack on the Iranian embassy in Syria and the retaliatory strike against Israel over the weekend.
The Chinese foreign minister told his Iranian counterpart that China highly appreciates Iran's emphasis that its actions will not be directed against its neighbors and other countries in the region, according to China's Xinhua news agency.