Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a ceasefire in Gaza, as he visited Brazil’s capital, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Xi expressed concerns about the spread of the conflict in Gaza, and “called for a ceasefire and an end to the war at an early date,” the agency said according to AFP, as he met with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

The Chinese president’s appeal for a halt to fighting in Gaza echoed one he and other G20 leaders made during a summit held in Rio.

That summit’s joint statement called for a “comprehensive” ceasefire in both Gaza and Lebanon, where Israel is also waging an offensive against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group.