Overview

• Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly urges China to play a role in safeguarding the Red Sea for commerce, highlighting the risk to Chinese ships.
• Joly emphasizes the need for China to influence the Houthis to keep the Red Sea open, citing it as in China's interests as a major exporter.
• The call for China's involvement comes amid a series of Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, disrupting a key trade route.
• Joly also addresses the issue of China helping Russia circumvent international sanctions, urging Beijing to ensure Western sanctions against Russia hold.
• The discussions took place during the Munich Security Conference, where Joly met with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi.