China condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, warns of escalation

China has condemned recent Houthi attacks on energy infrastructure and airports in Saudi Arabia, expressing serious concern regarding the escalation of the conflict, according to Punch and Punch Nigeria. Egypt Independent reports that the Houthis have vowed a painful escalation by targeting critical infrastructure and imposing a global economic cost.

A missile attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Saturday resulted in the deaths of at least 13 people, according to Egypt Independent. The National UAE reports that Saudi authorities stated a missile attack on the airport on Saturday killed 12 people and injured 309, while a separate projectile struck the airport on Sunday evening, killing one person and injuring 11. The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen attributed Saturday's attack to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

In response to the regional tension, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan spoke via telephone with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi to discuss the escalation and ongoing efforts to address it, according to Saudi Gazette. Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman addressed delegates at the WPC Energy Congress, stating that Saudis are fearless and determined, while reassuring the energy industry that escalating attacks would not disrupt the kingdom's role as a major oil supplier.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch, Punch Nigeria, Egypt Independent, Saudi Gazette, The National UAE — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.