Published January 04,2024
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Expressing concern over assaults on industrial vessels within the Red Sea, China has linked the continuing tensions within the busy sea route with the conflict in Gaza, the besieged Palestinian enclave which has been pounded by Israeli assaults since Oct. 07.
“The current tensions in the Red Sea are one of the manifestations of the spillover effects of the conflict in Gaza,” Ambassador Geng Shuang instructed the UN Security Council briefing on the Red Sea on Wednesday.
“Only by achieving an early cease-fire in Gaza and easing the humanitarian crisis on the ground, can we avert any further escalation in the Red Sea and prevent other parts of the Middle East from being embroiled in conflicts and wars,” mentioned Geng, China’s deputy everlasting consultant on the UN.
He added Beijing was “committed to working with all parties to make unremitting efforts to promote de-escalation in the Red Sea, a political settlement of the Yemen issue, the cessation of hostilities in Gaza, and long-lasting peace and stability in the Middle East.”
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have considerably stepped up their involvement within the Israel-Palestine battle within the Gaza Strip by focusing on vessels within the Southern Red Sea.
The group has warned that it’ll assault all Israel-bound ships. It mentioned the assaults are to help Palestinians as they face Israel’s “aggression and siege” in Gaza.
At least 22,313 Palestinians have since been killed and 57,296 others injured, in accordance with Gaza’s well being authorities, whereas almost 1,200 Israelis are believed to have been killed within the Hamas assault.
The Red Sea is likely one of the world’s most often used sea routes for oil and gasoline shipments.
Without naming Houthis, Geng instructed the UN: “We call on the relevant party to cease assaulting civilian ships and respect and protect the freedom of navigation of all countries in the Red Sea.”
The Chinese diplomat famous the Yemen “issue is at a critical juncture,” a transcript of Geng’s assertion on the Security Council learn.
“The tensions in the Red Sea have posed new challenges to the political process in Yemen,” he mentioned, calling on all events involved within the conflict-hit nation “to remain calm, exercise restraint, stay committed to dialogue and consultation, promote a political settlement.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr