China warns US against opening Mideast 'Pandora's box'Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Tehran to not abandon the nuclear agreement 'so easily'BEIJING: China on Tuesday warned against opening a "Pandora's box" in the Middle East after the United States announced the deployment of 1,000 additional troops to the region amid escalating tensions with Iran. "In particular, the United States should change its practice of extreme pressure," Wang said. Wang urged Iran to "make prudent decisions" and not "so easily abandon" the deal that aims to keep Tehran's nuclear ambitions in check. Tehran on Monday followed through with a 10-day countdown for world powers to fulfil their commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal. On Syria, Wang told his visiting counterpart that China "firmly supports Syria's economic reconstruction" and its efforts to "combat terrorism".

Source: Bangkok Post June 18, 2019 08:46 UTC