China has accused the United States of exacerbating the conflict in the Middle East with its retaliatory attacks in Iraq and Syria. The actions of the United States in the region are reinforcing the “vicious circle of violence and counter-violence,” said the Chinese representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, Chinese state television reported on Tuesday. Beijing called on the parties involved to remain calm, respect the territorial integrity of the countries and “stop illegal military operations.” On February 3, the US military struck more than 85 targets in Syria and Iraq. According to t…