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China Uses Djibouti Outpost to Assert Itself on Houthi Attacks
Friday, October 23, 2026
China and Djibouti released a joint communique on Thursday supporting freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The statement was issued as Houthi forces based in Yemen have conducted attacks on commercial shipping in those waters. China maintains a military base in Djibouti, which sits on the southern entrance to the Red Sea.
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