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Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian responded to reports the U.S. State Department plans to spend hundreds of millions to counter China’s influence in the Americas, Africa and Asia, saying bilateral ties should not be built to target third parties. Lin said China consistently opposes closed, exclusionary "small circles" and that its cooperation with relevant countries, especially developing nations, is not aimed at wooing or confronting others but at defending peace, promoting development, upholding international order and building a shared future.

Israel's defense minister said Iranians are attempting to target Prime Minister Netanyahu.