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China joining a regional Red Sea escort mechanism must balance economic interests in secure shipping routes (vital for Belt and Road and energy imports), relations with Iran (Houthi backer), ties with Gulf states like Saudi Arabia, and avoiding alignment with US-led operations that could undermine its neutral mediator image in the Middle East.
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