China, Djibouti say all countries should enjoy freedom of navigation in Red Sea
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China and Djibouti have issued a joint statement asserting that all nations should enjoy freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and through the Bab Al-Mandab Strait. The declaration followed a meeting between the foreign ministers of both countries in Beijing, amid shared concerns regarding the deteriorating security situation in the region.
Geographically, Djibouti is situated directly across the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Yemen. In that neighboring area, Iran-backed Houthi forces are actively seeking to control the entirety of the Yemeni Red Sea coast.
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Free Malaysia Today (MY)Highlights the strategic geographical proximity of Djibouti to Houthi-controlled Yemen.
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