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US is now evidently hoping that China will step in to help normalize situation with Yemen, small problem with the plan being that Chinese ships aren't being interdicted by Yemen. (media.mas.to)
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https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2024/01/22/how-to-stop-the-houthis-00137030

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[-] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 22 points 2 years ago

As long as the Houthis allow Chinese ships to transit the Red Sea undisturbed, Chinese shipping has a huge competitive advantage over everyone else.

[-] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 2 years ago

Indeed, and another factor is that this is making rail and BRI more important which boosts China's trade across Eurasia https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202401/1304671.shtml

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