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China Calls for Reversal of Peacekeeping Force Withdrawal from Lebanon
China’s UN ambassador urged the Security Council to reconsider its plan to end the long-standing UNIFIL mission in Lebanon by 2026 as violence between Israel and Hezbollah escalates and peacekeeper casualties increase. Fu Cong argued that a real ceasefire does not exist in Lebanon, only “a smaller fire,” and called on Israel to stop its bombardment.