China reiterated its call for Houthis militants to stop their attacks on Red Sea shipping, comments that come after Beijing reportedly asked Tehran to help rein in the rebel group.
“We are concerned about rising tensions in the Red Sea,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Friday at a regular press briefing in Beijing. “We urge the cessation of attacks and harassment against civilian ships, and urge all parties to stop fueling the tensions.”
The comments come after Reuters reported that Chinese officials asked their Iranian counterparts to intervene with the Houthis or risk harming business relations with Beijing. The talks took place at several recent meetings in Beijing and Tehran, according to the report, which cited a diplomat and people in Iran familiar with the matter whom Reuters did not name.
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