China calls for end to attacks on civilian vessels in Red Sea By Reuters

2024-01-14 17:40:38

© Reuters. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a seminar in Beijing 01/11/2024 REUTERS/Florence Lo

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday called for an end to attacks and harassment of civilian vessels in the Red Sea.

Without mentioning the Houthi militant group, which is carrying out these attacks, Wang, speaking at a news conference in Cairo after a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, repeated a position previously stated by other Chinese diplomats earlier this month. .

(Reporting by Eduardo Baptista)