China has called on “all relevant parties” to “ensure the safety of navigation in the Red Sea” as analysts warned that Houthi rebels’ attacks on commercial ships threaten the world’s second-largest economy.
Beijing’s call for action to protect the global trade route came as the US is believed to have reached out to China over whether it can apply pressure on Iran, which backs the Yemen-based Houthis. China has warm relations with Tehran.
But China’s Ministry of Commerce stopped short of signalling diplomatic or military assistance to defuse the crisis in the waterway.
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