Chinese FM warns against repercussions if nuclear facilities are targeted in Middle East conflict

BEIJING, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi on Thursday in Beijing.

Wang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said the fighting in the Middle East is spreading and expanding, with its impact spilling over at an accelerated pace. In particular, if nuclear facilities are targeted, there will be immeasurably serious consequences and the people of the region will be plunged into a dire situation, said Wang.