Peace in Middle East pivotal to world stability

Peace and security in the Middle East extend beyond the region and affect global stability and development, China's envoy to the United Nations said on Tuesday.

"China has always paid close attention to peace and security in the Middle East and has always adhered to an objective and impartial position and actively advocated for the establishment of a new security concept featuring common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable elements in an effort to build a community with a shared future for mankind," Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the UN, said at a Security Council session at UN headquarters in New York.

Zhang emphasized that it is necessary to increase political solutions to regional hot spots, support the UN's role of mediator, promote dialogue and negotiations, and insist on upholding the legitimate rights and interests of all parties.