China calls on Turkey and Israel to immediately stop attacks on Syria, said Chinese deputy envoy to the UN, Geng Shuang, RIA Novosti reported.

"We must firmly defend Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The security situation in Syria continues to be unstable. Turkey has carried out airstrikes on Syria and announced that it will conduct a ground operation against Syria. Israeli airstrikes against Syria have also continued," Geng Shuang told the UN Security Council.

All of these acts, he said, grossly violate Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity and could lead to an escalation and sprawl of the Syrian conflict. "China expresses its deep concern. We call on Turkey and Israel to immediately stop cross-border attacks, avoid any action that could escalate the situation, and adhere to dialogue to resolve the relevant issues," he stressed.