China officially speaks on the Red Sea issue
Yemeni local time on January 12,13, the United States launched a two-day attack on Houthi armed forces. In response, Houthi armed forces said they would retaliate violently.
On January 14,2024, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, met with reporters after meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Shukri in Cairo, saying that China is deeply concerned about the recent sharp warming of the situation in the Red Sea.
Wang Yi said that the Red Sea is an important channel for international trade in goods and energy. China calls for an end to attacks on civilian ships, and for the smooth flow of global production and supply chains and the international trade order. At the same time, we believe that the Security Council has never authorized any country to use force against Yemen, so we should avoid adding fuel to the tension in the Red Sea and pushing up the overall security risks in the region.
It must be emphasized that the tense situation in the Red Sea is a prominent manifestation of the spillover of the conflict in Gaza. The most urgent task is to quell the war in Gaza as soon as possible to prevent the conflict from further expanding or even getting out of control. It is necessary for all parties to jointly safeguard the safety of the Red Sea waters and waterways in accordance with the law, while earnestly respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Red Sea coastal countries including Yemen.
At present, the situation in the Red Sea is now in a mess, and the shipping industry needs to reassess the security situation in the Red Sea routes.
中方正式就红海问题发言
也门当地时间1月12日、13日，美国连续两天对胡塞武装目标发动打击。对此，胡塞武装表示将猛烈报复。
2024年1月14日，中共中央政治局委员、外交部长王毅在开罗同埃及外长舒克里会谈后共同会见记者时表示，中方对近期红海局势急剧升温深表关切。
王毅表示，红海水域是重要的国际货物和能源贸易通道。中方呼吁停止袭扰民船的行为，维护全球产供链畅通和国际贸易秩序。同时我们认为，安理会从未授权任何国家对也门使用武力，应避免给红海紧张局势火上浇油，推高地区整体安全风险。
必须强调的是，红海局势紧张是加沙冲突外溢的突出表现，当务之急是应尽快平息加沙战火，防止冲突进一步扩大甚至失控。各方有必要依法共同维护红海水域航道安全，同时切实尊重包括也门在内红海沿岸国家的主权和领土完整。
