As an unprecedented Israeli attack on Iran last week sparks a spiraling conflict between the two enemy states, China has seen an opportunity to cast itself as potential peace broker – and an alternative voice to the United States.

China's Foreign Ministry has condemned the U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear sites overnight, saying in a social media post that the move violates "the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and international law,

China has criticized the US strike on Iranian nuclear facilities and reiterated that it’s willing to join international efforts to restore peace in the Middle East. Bloomberg's Minmin Low reports on the latest.