China Says US Didn't Give It Any Notice Before Attacking Iran

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Posted on AllSides March 2, 2026

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Beijing said Washington gave the government no advance warning of its attack on Iran, as it called for an immediate end to the hostilities.
"I can say that China was not informed beforehand," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Monday.

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