China has called on Israel to immediately stop its bombings in Lebanon, describing the situation as one of continuing low-level conflict rather than a true ceasefire. The statement came from Fu Cong, China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, during a press briefing at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday. China assumed the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for May, and Fu used the occasion to clarify Beijing’s stance on the Lebanon situation.

According to Lebanon’s state news agency NNA, Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon have caused a rising death toll, with at least 44 people killed in the past two days. The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that since the new round of fighting began on March 2, Israeli strikes have killed at least 2,618 people. The information was cited from Al Jazeera.

The Chinese envoy’s remarks highlight Beijing’s call for restraint and its concern over escalating violence in the region, as civilian casualties continue to mount.