China slams Israel for warning shots near diplomats in West Bank

China says it “firmly opposes any acts endangering the safety” of diplomats, after Israeli troops fired warning shots when foreign envoys strayed from their approved route while visiting the West Bank.

“We demand the launch of a full investigation so that similar incidents do not happen again,” Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning says at a regular press briefing in Beijing.

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