China urges restraint in the Red Sea and calls for an end to attacks on commercial vessels

Published at: 16/04/2024 03:16 PM

The Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations (UN), Geng Shuang, said that the Government of the Asian nation expresses concern about the increase in tensions in the Red Sea.

“All parties involved must adhere to the general direction of the political solution,” Geng said during the briefing at the UN Council.

 

In this regard, he urged moderation and collaboration between all interested parties to create a pleasant environment in the political process.  

 

“We ask the parties involved to act with restraint and refrain from actions that could exacerbate tensions,” Geng said, while stressing the need for peaceful navigation and the immediate cessation of hostilities affecting commercial shipping, according to a Xinhua press release.

 

Mazo News Team