China Advocates for Peace in Red Sea Amid Rising Maritime Attacks

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged an end to attacks on civilian ships in the Red Sea and called for safe navigation during a meeting with his Yemen counterpart in Beijing. China is prepared to take a constructive role in resolving the issue, according to the foreign ministry.

China called for attacks on civilian ships in the Red Sea to end and for safe navigation there, when China Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Yemen counterpart in Beijing on Tuesday.

Wang said China is ready to continue to play a constructive role in the matter, according to a foreign ministry statement.