China closely follows evolving situation in Middle East, Gulf, Red Sea, Horn of Africa: spokesperson

BEIJING, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- China is closely following the evolving situation in the Middle East, the Gulf, the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa, and will soon conduct special envoy visits to the regional countries, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday.

A sailor from the navy of Yemen's Aden-based internationally recognised government stands at a machine-gun position aboard a vessel patrolling a shipping lane off Hanish Island in the Red Sea on July 27, 2026. (File photo: AFP)

China is deeply concerned about the protracted hostilities and their spillover impacts, Guo said at a press briefing, calling on relevant parties to resolve their differences through dialogue and negotiation, and to achieve a sustainable ceasefire at an early date.

He said China has consistently been committed to promoting peace talks.

In this regard, China will launch special envoy visits to countries in the aforementioned regions to facilitate engagement and dialogue among all parties, and help ease tensions and prevent further deterioration of the situation, Guo said.