China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Sun Lei, on Wednesday called on all parties to ease tensions in the Red Sea, resume political dialogue in Yemen, and scale up humanitarian assistance to address the country's worsening crisis.
"China reiterates its call for all parties to exercise calm and restraint and to refrain from any action that exacerbates tensions," he added. "We call on the Houthis to stop assaulting commercial vessels and maintain the safety of the Red Sea shipping lanes. The sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of Yemen should be respected, and the ceasefire agreement that has been reached should be implemented."
He noted China's support for regional countries to play a greater role in advancing the peace process, and reaffirmed support for the continued efforts of UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg.
On the humanitarian front, Sun expressed concern about deteriorating conditions on the ground.
"The humanitarian work in Yemen faces multiple challenges, such as insufficient funding, security risks, and the spillover effects of the policies of a major country," he said. "This urgently requires greater support from the international community. Under no circumstances should civilians and civilian infrastructure be targeted. China calls on the Houthis to immediately and unconditionally release all detained personnel."