The United States has reportedly sought China's assistance to curb Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, as stated by the Financial Times. The U.S. has made several requests but has not received a significant response from China. China's envoy to the EU has warned that UK and US operations against Houthi militants are worsening the situation, and Beijing's response suggests that the Red Sea tension is a 'spillover' from the Gaza conflict. Reports indicate that China has been urged to pressure Iran over the Houthi issue, leveraging their close relationship. China has been reluctant to intervene, advising the US and UK to 'avoid adding fuel to the fire' with further military actions, and warning Iran that continued Houthi attacks could 'risk harming business relations with Beijing'.
Reuters: Chinese officials have asked their Iranian counterparts to help rein in attacks on ships in the Red Sea by the Houthis, or risk harming business relations with Beijing, four Iranian sources and a diplomat familiar with the matter said.
Exclusive: China presses Iran to rein in Houthi attacks in Red Sea, sources say https://t.co/3Ygd6Yfbvc https://t.co/6jsTLFVMVi
U.S. Asks China To Intervene To Stop Attacks From Houthi Rebels https://t.co/05iLTELLKh
🇺🇸🇨🇳BIDEN ASKS XI FOR HELP WITH RED SEA US is reportedly urging China to pressure Iran to stop the Houthi attacks on shipping. So far, China has been reluctant to help, instead telling the US and UK to “avoid adding fuel to the fire” by carrying out additional airstrikes on… https://t.co/mCBUTkqwCM
Wishful thinking. China won't help with this—it doesn't mind seeing America bogged down yet another conflict in the Middle East—and I don't think China asking Iran to stem the flow of weapons to the Houthis would be successful anyway. https://t.co/DSsKEW0h61
Communist China is reportedly involved in efforts to de-escalate conflicts in the Red Sea. China has close ties to Iran. We cannot trust the CCP.
Financial Times: America has asked China several times to put pressure on Iran over the Houthi issue. https://t.co/ycAGS4cPMV
Absolutely unreal. The US is begging China to bail them out of the mess they put themselves in with Yemen. Beijing's response (as per the article): that "the Red Sea tension is a 'spillover' from the Gaza conflict, which should be ended as soon as possible". Damn right! The… https://t.co/a0Fh49MCw7
UK and US operations against Houthi militants threatening ships in the Red Sea are making matters worse, China’s envoy to the EU warned https://t.co/mLITzgKn10
US and UK operations against Houthi militants threatening ships in the Red Sea are making matters worse, China’s envoy to the EU warned https://t.co/DFaimKn6rl
According to the Financial Times, in recent months the United States has called on China several times to help stop the Houthi threat in the Red Sea, but has received no real response.
BREAKING: The Financial Times reports that the US has asked China for assistance in curbing Houthi attacks in the Red Sea