• China urges Iran and the UAE to resolve differences peacefully through dialogue and consultation.
• Iran’s foreign ministry summons a Chinese ambassador in Tehran to protest the China-UAE statement.
• Mao Ning maintains China’s consistent position on the islands.

A spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry stated on Monday that China calls on Iran and the United Arab Emirates to peacefully resolve their differences through dialogue and consultation.

Iranian state media reported on Sunday that Iran’s foreign ministry summoned the Chinese ambassador in Tehran to protest a China-UAE statement related to Iran’s sovereignty over three islands also claimed by the UAE.

“China’s position on the three islands is consistent,” said Mao Ning, when addressing a question on the issue at a regular press briefing.

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