"China believes that all interested parties should follow UN resolutions, comply with international law and properly resolve the existing contradictions for the sake of peace in the Middle East through consultations," RIA Novosti quotes the diplomat.

Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the call by American leader Donald Trump to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights put the region on the brink of a new crisis.

Syria and Iran also condemned Trump's words.