CNN posted on 30 January 2024 an article titled "The Red Sea Crisis Tests China's Global Ambitions" by Nectar Gan.
China's public response to the Red Sea crisis has been limited to calls for an end to the attacks on civilian ships and veiled criticism of US-led military operations against the Houthis. In spite of the significant interest China has in maintaining freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, this response falls well short of Beijing's global ambitions. Regional leaders probably see China as a paper tiger.
