China and Djibouti stress need to protect Red Sea shipping lanes
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 ...
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