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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
UNITED NATIONS, May 14 (Xinhua) — China’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations Sun Lei on Wednesday called on all parties to ease tensions in the Red Sea region, resume political dialogue in Yemen and increase humanitarian aid to resolve the country’s worsening crisis.
“The situation in the Red Sea remains volatile and worrying,” he said at a UN Security Council briefing on Yemen, commenting on recent US and UK airstrikes in the Arab country, as well as exchanges of attacks between the Houthis and Israel, which have led to numerous casualties and destruction of infrastructure.
Sun Lei welcomed the recent ceasefire agreement between the US and the Houthis and praised Oman’s mediation efforts. “We hope all parties will take this as an opportunity to resolve the situation as soon as possible,” he said.
“China once again calls on all parties to maintain calm and restraint and refrain from any actions that aggravate tensions,” the diplomat added.
Sun Lei stressed that the crisis in Yemen must be resolved through political means, calling on the parties in the country to engage in dialogue to achieve reconciliation and economic recovery.
The deputy permanent representative expressed concern about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Yemen. “Humanitarian activities in Yemen face numerous challenges, such as funding shortages, security threats, and the side effects of a major country’s policies,” he said. China calls for the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, as well as the release of all those detained by the Houthis, the diplomat stressed.
Sun Lei also pointed to the wider regional implications of the tensions in the Red Sea region, linking them to the ongoing crisis in Gaza. “The international community must make achieving a lasting ceasefire in Gaza a top priority in order to de-escalate the overall situation in the region and restore peace and stability in Yemen and the Red Sea,” he added. –0–