Tensions in the Red Sea reach boiling point

For more: In the fallout of the conflict in Gaza, Yemen’s Houthis have attacked commercial vessels in the Red Sea in so-called “solidarity with Palestinians.“ In response, U.S. and British forces recently launched joint strikes against them, but Houthi militants remain undeterred and have vowed to continue their attacks. Will tensions in the Red Sea veer into a wider conflict in the Middle East? And what’s fueling these tensions? In this edition of the Hub, Wang Guan talks to He Wenping, professor and research program director at the Institute of West Asian and African Studies (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences); to Ambassador William Courtney, adjunct senior fellow at the RAND Corporation and former special assistant to the U.S. President for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia; and to Ebrahim Hashem, an Emirati strategist and Asia Global Fellow at Hong Kong University’s Asia Global Institute. They look at the root causes of these attacks and discuss the risks of adding fuel to the conflict, that may escalate in the wider region. He Wenping sums up China’s stance and recent diplomatic initiatives to secure shipping lanes and prevent further attacks, while William Courtney looks into the bigger picture from Washington’s perspective. What will be the impact of the Red Sea tensions on the global economy? Ebrahim Hashem underscores the negative repercussions in a fragile international environment, from global supply chains disruptions to inflation. Subscribe to us on YouTube: Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): Download our APP on Google Play (Android):