China urges opening Bab al-Mandeb in first joint statement with regional nation
China and Djibouti jointly called for the Bab al-Mandeb Strait to remain open and international shipping lanes to be kept safe amid fallout from the US-Iran war. Chinese analysts say Beijing is not yet considering naval escorts, but will monitor the region and could act if Chinese shipping faces a threat.
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