The US government has requested China to leverage its influence over Iran in curbing the Houthi rebel attacks in Yemen. This appeal, aimed at protecting shipping in the Red Sea, was made during a meeting between China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Thailand. Despite Beijing’s claim of addressing […]
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