According to the Financial Times, the United States has repeatedly called on China to assist in mitigating the Houthi threat in the Red Sea. Senior U.S. officials, including Jake Sullivan and Antony Blinken, have discussed the matter with Liu Jianchao, who is expected to be named China's next foreign minister. China's response, as articulated by Beijing, is that the Red Sea tensions are an offshoot of the Gaza conflict, which should be resolved quickly. The U.S. has also urged China to leverage its influence over Iran to halt support for the Houthis. John Kirby, a U.S. spokesperson, has indicated that the U.S. is seeking Beijing's help to press Iran on this issue. A meeting between the U.S. National Security Advisor and the Chinese Foreign Minister is in the works to further address the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi plan to meet soon, maintaining the high-level contacts https://t.co/GhhbTQnzKE
U.S. has to Kowtow to China in order to ease tensions in Middle East: “China has influence over Tehran; they have influence in Iran. And they have the ability to have conversations with Iranian leaders that—we can’t,” NatSec spokesman John Kirby said at media briefing. No Good. https://t.co/H1g8N0eAXg https://t.co/t3rAfkZH7B
Update: Wall Street Journal: The US National Security Advisor will meet with the Chinese Foreign Minister to discuss the Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
*U.S. Wants Beijing to Press Iran to Cut Off Weapons Supply to Yemeni Rebel Group, John Kirby Says -- WSJ So the US is so powerless it is begging China to implement its foreign policy demands?
As the @WSJ reports that Liu Jianchao is in line to be China's next foreign minister, read our @csiscbe Trustee China Hand analysis of Liu's past statements to understand his track record. https://t.co/WT7xmCFC6L https://t.co/6Qud0FGbXJ
The U.S. is now begging China to help it secure Red Sea shipping lanes instead of asking Israel to wrap up evidently pointless Gaza slaughter. Watching imperial suicide in real-team: https://t.co/E9X65QfHfV
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
After taking on a more active diplomatic role in the past six months, Liu Jianchao is on track to be named China’s next foreign minister https://t.co/sSn2QJ9PnV https://t.co/sSn2QJ9PnV
Financial Times: America has asked China several times to put pressure on Iran over the Houthi issue. https://t.co/ycAGS4cPMV
After taking on a more active diplomatic role in the past six months, Liu Jianchao is on track to be named China’s next foreign minister https://t.co/NtaYxz5Sp6 via @WSJ
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
Jake Sullivan & Antony Blinken raised the issue in Washington with Liu Jianchao, head of the CCP’s international department who may become Chinese foreign minister soon. https://t.co/LdCyY9mEjY
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.