The Houthis played a high chess game to surround Wei and save Zhao:
The Israeli army has been locked in bitter fighting in Gaza, and the Yemeni Houthis have repeatedly seized and armed attacked Israeli-linked merchant ships and cargo ships, causing great trouble for Western countries and Israel.
Israel is also facing a complete blockade, and the United States has urgently gathered nine countries to try to form a joint fleet, open up strategic channels, and keep an eye on the surrounding areas in an attempt to implement military deterrence for the purpose of safeguarding "freedom of navigation."
At present, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping, among the top five international shipping giants, have all been suspended, leaving only China to insist.
Fortunately, we were able to take a long-term view and lay out in advance to minimize the adverse impact of the chaos in the Middle East.
1. China has laid out the land corridor ahead of schedule.
Today, China has become the world's largest importer and exporter, and in 2020, China surpassed the United States to become the EU's largest partner.
Under the national strategic development plan of "domestic and international dual circulation", China needs to deepen its relationship with the European Union, which requires China to establish a global land, sea and air transportation system with the Eurasian continent as the core.
There are many first-class channels connecting China and Europe, first of all, the China-Europe train is a land channel, which connects Yiwu and Hangzhou in eastern China, passes through Hefei in the central part of the country, Xi'an in Guanzhong region, enters Xinjiang along the long Hexi corridor, exits through Alashankou in Xinjiang, and crosses a number of geographical plates in China.
Of course, many of China's domestic railway networks can also be connected to the China-Europe train, which enhances the connection between other geographical sectors in China and Europe.
This overland railway passage passes through Central Asia and then north into Russia, connecting Belarus, Poland, Germany, France and finally Madrid in Spain, forming a very beautiful arc on the Eurasian map.
The China-Europe Railway Express needs to cross the Eurasian continent, extending from the eastern part of the Eurasian continent to the western part of the Eurasian continent, which is the main artery of Eurasia in the true sense.
From the perspective of cost, the construction cost is extremely high, which also raises the cost of transportation, and there is no shortage of voices in Western countries to sing the decline, and today we find out that this is a big deal.
Despite its high cost, the railway line bypasses hotspot disputes and conflict zones, making it the safest land link to Eurasia.
After talking about the land route, let's talk about the sea route, the sea passage connecting the Eurasian continent is out of the South China Sea, through the Strait of Malacca, all the way west into the Indian Ocean, and then through the Gulf of Aden-Bab el-Mandeb Strait-Red Sea-Mediterranean narrow sea passage into Europe, this road has proved to be very unsafe.
The first is that this route has to pass through the Middle East, which is known as the "powder keg", and the second is that this narrow passage is very easy to block, after the Houthis blockade of the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the shipping costs of other countries have increased dramatically, and they have to stop, either stop operating, or go to the Cape of Good Hope, the southernmost part of Africa, which is time-consuming, laborious and cost-effective.
China's construction of the China-Europe railway corridor at a huge cost is of great significance, and it can be said to be the first good card.
Two: The second card of the Chinese side.
As early as 2008, the Chinese Navy sent a fleet of seacraft to the Gulf of Aden to carry out escort operations. At that time, the most advanced 052B and 052C missile destroyers of the Chinese Navy were ordered to go on the expedition, which was the most luxurious lineup that the Chinese Navy could send at that time.
The Chinese Navy has only two 052B, two 052C destroyers and a small number of other combat ships capable of carrying out operations in the far seas, but the Chinese Navy has resolutely set out to fight, and judging from the current results, this is a major military operation of milestone significance, and the Chinese Navy has initially achieved the goal of stationing a military presence in the Indian Ocean.
Today, the 45 th escort group of the Chinese Navy is carrying out tasks around the Gulf of Aden, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and the Red Sea, and the naval formation is composed of three ships, including the missile destroyer "Urumqi," the missile frigate "Linyi," and the comprehensive supply ship "Dongpinghu," taking over the escort mission from the 44 escort groups that have already returned to China.
Escorting to the Gulf of Aden, which is tens of thousands of kilometers away, requires the support of a strong naval force and industrial system.
To date, nearly 100 of the Chinese Navy's main ships have carried out escort missions, including almost all missile destroyers and frigates, thanks to the continuous inclusion of a large number of modern combat ships in the Chinese Navy.
In addition, China has also established its first comprehensive support base in the vicinity, the Djibouti base, where the Chinese Navy has sent a fully formed marine corps to station.
The purpose of setting up our army's overseas base in Djibouti is twofold: First, after the combat units are stationed, they can respond to emergencies in the surrounding areas at any time.
The second is to provide support services for our army's far-sea fleet, according to the United States, the 45th batch of escort formation "Urumqi" ships of the Chinese Navy were stationed at the support base in Djibouti on the 19th and carried out material replenishment.
China's powerful ship formations and overseas support bases are necessary measures to ensure the security of strategic passages, and any forces and adversaries who want to block key sea lanes must consider the strong military power of our military.
Of course, we should also note why the freighters of other international shipping giants have stopped sailing, but China is not the only one, because we stand on a peaceful and moral standpoint, and the United States and Western countries are afraid of chaos in the Middle East, not only refusing to cease fire, but also fanning the flames on the side. China has been urging all parties to remain calm and resolve the Middle East issue through peace and negotiationProject Sword