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China calls for an end to attacks on civilian vessels in the Red SeaChina's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that China called for an end to attacks on and harassment of civilian vessels in the Red Sea.
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds a press conference, in Cairo, Egypt January 14, 2024.</p></div>

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi holds a press conference, in Cairo, Egypt January 14, 2024.

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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that China called for an end to attacks on and harassment of civilian vessels in the Red Sea.

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Without mentioning the Houthis committing the attacks, Wang, speaking at a press conference in Cairo after a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, repeated a position previously stated by other Chinese diplomats earlier this month.

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(Published 14 January 2024, 20:22 IST)