China urges UN to keep peacekeepers in Lebanon as clashes intensify
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- Category: Middle East
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-02 02:47 UTC
- Sources: Al Jazeera
Beijing called for the United Nations to reverse its plan to withdraw the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) amid rising violence between Israel and Hezbollah. Al Jazeera reports that UNIFIL has suffered mounting casualties, and China warned that the pull‑out could worsen the conflict.
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