China condemns Israeli raid in Damascus against Iran. China has condemned the Israeli airstrikes that destroyed the Iranian embassy consular building in Damascus.

Beijing "condemns the attack", commented Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin during the daily briefing. "The security of diplomatic premises cannot be violated and the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Syria must be respected", he said. Reproduction of this article is permitted under the terms of the European Convention on Human Rights. For more information, visit: http://www.ahm.org.uk/en/news/features/2013/01/27/14/14-14-13-14/en-news/article/1414/13/1415/1413/1315/1313/1215/1214/1213/1115/1114/1113/1015/1014/1013/0915/0914/0913/0815/0814/08