Beijing, Jun 2 (Beijing time early hours) — At a UN Security Council emergency meeting on the Lebanon-Israel situation, China’s UN ambassador Fu Cong said the situation has sharply escalated: Israel has expanded military operations in Lebanon, widened a so‑called “security zone,” crossed the Litani River and occupied Beaufort Castle — its deepest incursion into Lebanon in more than 20 years. Fu said Israel has announced intentions to further expand ground operations and that the ceasefire is eff

Beijing, Jun 2 (Beijing time early hours) — At a UN Security Council emergency meeting on the Lebanon-Israel situation, China’s UN ambassador Fu Cong said the situation has sharply escalated: Israel has expanded military operations in Lebanon, widened a so‑called “security zone,” crossed the Litani River and occupied Beaufort Castle — its deepest incursion into Lebanon in more than 20 years. Fu said Israel has announced intentions to further expand ground operations and that the ceasefire is effectively dead, prompting serious international concern. China called for an immediate ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal, increased support to Lebanon, and for UNIFIL to be enabled to carry out its mandate to preserve regional stability.