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Sunday, January 14, 2024
Egypt and China closely monitoring Red Sea to ensure safety of navigation
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry meets with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at al-Tahrir Palace in the center of the Egyptian capital Cairo on January 14, 2024. (Khaled Desouki/ AFP)
Egypt and China are closely following developments in the Red Sea, focusing on ensuring the safety and security of navigation, they say in a joint statement.
The two countries expressed concern over the expansion of the conflict in the region, emphasizing the importance of uniting efforts to stop the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, the statement adds.
The statement from the two countries comes after two waves of US-led strikes Friday hit more than 60 targets in 28 locations in response to weeks of attacks on commercial vessels traversing a vital strait near the mouth of the Red Sea.
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