Government Policy Shadows Over the Bab al-Mandeb: The Geopolitical Convergence of Djibouti and China Amid Red Sea Instability October 23, 2026 Reynand Wu As the year 2026 unfolds, a perilous convergence of geopolitical maneuvering and militant aggression is threatening to choke the global arteries of trade. From the Strait of Hormuz to the…