China and Djibouti stress need to protect Red Sea shipping lanes

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China and Djibouti called for freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait in a joint statement following a meeting of their foreign ministers in Beijing. They also expressed concern over the deteriorating regional security situation near Yemen.

All countries should enjoy freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, China and Djibouti said in a joint statement following a meeting of their foreign ministers in Beijing, expressing concern about the deteriorating security situation. Djibouti sits on the other side of the Bab al-Mandab Strait from Yemen, where ...