[AdmSmith]

Chinese ships are desperately trying to signal that they are Chinese. “By late January, more than 30 vessels per day in the Red Sea were advertising such a [Chinese] connection, Spire Global’s analysts found”

https://twitter.com/shashj/status/1752996345177063678

But will it work?

[AdmSmith]

China does not really have truly safe passage through the Red Sea. “The China Containerised Freight Index, a measure of container prices at major Chinese ports, has more than doubled since late 2023 for shipping to Europe”

https://twitter.com/shashj/status/1752995773279555933