Recently, the U.S. military shot down a drone launched by the Houthis in the Red Sea, which attracted widespread attention. Such a move could have a significant impact on the situation in the Middle East. At the same time, the high-level visit of Saudi Arabia and Iran to China, and the Chinese side expressed its position on resolving the differences between Saudi Arabia and Iran. This article will focus on the U.S. military incident and China's role in the Middle East situation.
According to CCTV News, the US destroyer USS Carney successfully shot down 14 drones launched by the Houthis in the Red Sea. This action did not cause damage to the vessel or personnel**. The U.S. military is considering a broader strike on the Houthis because it fears that a strike against the Houthis could lead to a larger conflict.
The Houthis announced a ban on the passage of Israeli ships through the Red Sea and threatened to prevent Israeli ships from reaching Israeli ports. The move caused problems for Israel's maritime supply lines and triggered a realignment of shipping routes. The Houthis have also repeatedly fired missiles and drones in an attempt to prevent ships from heading to Israel.
At present, the Middle East region is facing a situation of multi-party conflict. Israel is under increasing pressure in southern Lebanon, the Gaza Strip and the Red Sea. The Houthis used drones and missiles to carry out attacks on Israel, while the Israeli army waged war on the Gaza Strip. As a result of Israel's actions, there is a serious humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, more than 180,000 people in Gaza were killed, including a large number of women and children.
In order to ensure Israel's security, the US military has deployed two aircraft carrier groups in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. The United States is trying to weaken the influence of the Houthis by organizing a joint fleet in the Red Sea. Israel plays an important role in the Middle East, and if Israel is excluded, the United States will lose a direct reason to project military power in the Middle East.
China has played an important role in the Middle East in recent years. In March, China successfully brokered a rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, which subsequently reopened their embassies and joined the BRICS mechanism. On December 15, high-level representatives of Saudi Arabia and Iran visited China and held the first meeting of the Tripartite Joint Commission.
At the meeting, Chinese Minister Wang Yi proposed that Saudi Arabia and Iran should continue to promote reconciliation, communicate in a timely manner to avoid miscalculations, and jointly eliminate external interference. China expressed its willingness to continue to play a role in promoting reconciliation between the two countries.
The reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran, as the core countries in the Middle East, will lead to a wave of reconciliation in the entire Middle East and greatly increase the cost of the United States to sow discord and threaten force in the region to gain dominance. Only by uniting the countries of the Middle East can they inject impetus into the implementation of the two-State solution between Palestine and Israel.
The situation in the Middle East is complex and the interests of all parties are conflicting. In this context, the US military ** incident has aroused widespread attention, and at the same time, Saudi Arabia and Iran have visited China, and China has stated that it will continue to promote the Middle East reconciliation process.
The key to resolving the Middle East issue lies in promotion"The two-state solution"and maintain balance in the geopolitical confrontation between the countries of the Middle East and the West. Only by maintaining unity among the countries of the Middle East can the influence of the United States and the West on the geopolitical map of the Middle East be weakened and a good environment can be created for the settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli issue.
As a country with increasing global influence, China should continue to play an active role in the Middle East, promote the reconciliation process among core countries such as Saudi Arabia and Iran, strive to maintain peace and stability in the Middle East, and make its own contribution to global peace and development.