concise.
SearchSign inGet the Brief
Today
‹ Today
PoliticsPolitics

Yemen’s Houthis aim to build ballistic missiles using additional Chinese supplies, AP News reports.

SourcesSouth China Morning Post17:16 UTCAP News22:04 UTCFollowSaveHighlight

Key points

From South China Morning Post’s report
  • Yemen's Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba says Beijing was informed about Houthis' attempts to use Chinese-made technology.
  • Zouba says Chinese partners were keen for information to investigate the issue and support to Yemen is clear.
  • CAR report alleged Houthis aimed to produce advanced missiles and expand supply chains beyond Iran-linked networks.
  • AFP notes CAR findings and could not be independently verified by the agency.
  • Houthis have conducted drone and missile attacks on Yemen's government forces and Saudi targets amid fighting.

Coverage

Oldest first · UTC

“Yemen government says it raised Houthis’ alleged use of Chinese tech with Beijing”

“The Yemeni government has spoken with Beijing about the Houthis’ alleged attempts to utilise Chinese-made technology for weapons, a Yemeni minister said on Wednesday, as the two sides’ long-running civil war escalates.”

Key points from South China Morning Post
  • Yemen's Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba says Beijing was informed about Houthis' attempts to use Chinese-made technology.
  • Zouba says Chinese partners were keen for information to investigate the issue and support to Yemen is clear.
  • CAR report alleged Houthis aimed to produce advanced missiles and expand supply chains beyond Iran-linked networks.
  • AFP notes CAR findings and could not be independently verified by the agency.
  • Houthis have conducted drone and missile attacks on Yemen's government forces and Saudi targets amid fighting.
SourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongOwner: Alibaba GroupLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at South China Morning Post

Coverage

Oldest first · UTC
SourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongOwner: Alibaba GroupLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at South China Morning Post“Yemen government says it raised Houthis’ alleged use of Chinese tech with Beijing”

“The Yemeni government has spoken with Beijing about the Houthis’ alleged attempts to utilise Chinese-made technology for weapons, a Yemeni minister said on Wednesday, as the two sides’ long-running civil war escalates.”

Key points from South China Morning Post
  • Yemen's Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba says Beijing was informed about Houthis' attempts to use Chinese-made technology.
  • Zouba says Chinese partners were keen for information to investigate the issue and support to Yemen is clear.
  • CAR report alleged Houthis aimed to produce advanced missiles and expand supply chains beyond Iran-linked networks.
  • AFP notes CAR findings and could not be independently verified by the agency.
  • Houthis have conducted drone and missile attacks on Yemen's government forces and Saudi targets amid fighting.

Why it’s in the Brief

Starting score
5.0
Public-interest topic
+1.0
Public-interest terms in the text
+1.25
High-reliability sources
+0.75
Corroboration by independent outlets
+0.8
Score
8.8

The ranking is the same for everyone.

Perspective mix. 2 center.RatingsAllSides and Media Bias/Fact CheckLean and credibility are curated from their public ratings.Unknown outlets stay unrated, never guessed.