“Lebanon's sovereignty and security should not be violated, and the lives and property of civilians must be protected,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday when asked to comment on Israel’s air strikes against more than 100 targets in Lebanon within 10 minutes on Wednesday, and Lebanon has declared on Thursday a national day of mourning, with Iran stating that this act violated the ceasefire agreement and closed the Strait of Hormuz. Mao said that China calls on ...