China Urges ‘Dialogue’ After Yemen Rebels Say Attacked U.S. Carrier

File image of the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that came under attack on March 17, 2025 by Houthi rebels based in Yemen. Image via U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 3rd Class J. M. Tolbert/ Released

China on Monday called for “dialogue” and a de-escalation of tensions in the Red Sea after Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels claimed to have twice attacked a U.S. aircraft carrier group within 24 hours.

“China opposes any action that escalates the situation in the Red Sea,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a regular briefing.

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