China has warned that a US decision to veto a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza pushed the conflict into an “even more dangerous” situation, AFP reports.

“China voted in favour of the draft resolution,” foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a regular briefing.

“The United States has once again single-handedly vetoed it, pushing the situation in Gaza into an even more dangerous situation, in which all parties concerned… have expressed their strong disappointment and dissatisfaction,” she added.

“The humanitarian situation in Gaza is becoming extremely serious, and regional peace and stability have been severely impacted,” Mao said.

“The Security Council must take action as quickly as possible to bring a halt to hostilities. This is a moral obligation that cannot be put off,” she said.

“We will continue to work with all parties in the international community to push the Security Council to take further responsible and meaningful actions, and make unremitting efforts to quell the war in Gaza at an early date,” Mao added.