Britain urged China on Friday to exert its leverage on Iran and convince it to curb Houthis’ acts of war in the Red Sea, several news outlets reported.
During the Munich Security Conference in Germany, which brought together top foreign policy officials, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi affirmed the importance of two countries’ ongoing engagement in various areas crucial to the UK national interest.
Both foreign ministers emphasized the necessity of continuous engagement, inluding trade relations, the enhancement of cultural ties, and collaborative efforts to address climate cha
Cameron underscored concerns about Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, and emphasized how this threatens the rules-based international system aimed at ensuring global security.
During the discussion, the British foreign secretary also addressed human rights issues in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.