China deploys warships, 700 personnel to Red Sea.

  

• China has deployed its 49th naval escort fleet, including three warships and over 700 personnel, to waters near Somalia amid rising piracy threats.
• African states are creating a new regional task force under the Djibouti Code of Conduct to coordinate anti-piracy operations.
• The new African-led task force aims to complement existing international maritime security efforts and strengthen regional cooperation against piracy.
• China's sustained naval presence in the region since 2008 is part of its strategy to protect shipping routes vital to global trade.
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