Wang Yi told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in a phone call that "China and Russia should uphold fairness on major issues of principle", state news agency Xinhua said, noting that the call came at Lavrov's request.
Wang said that "the situation in the Middle East is still deteriorating and fighting is escalating", Xinhua reported.
He also reiterated China's call for an "immediate ceasefire" to the fighting triggered by US-Israeli strikes against Iran that began on February 28.
"China is willing to continue cooperating with Russia in the UN Security Council, communicating promptly on major issues and making efforts to de-escalate the situation and maintain regional peace and stability and global security," Xinhua quoted Wang as saying.
Beijing, Moscow and Tehran have reinforced their relationship and expanded economic and political cooperation, especially throughout the early 2020s, in response to Western sanctions and geopolitical pressures.
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