The US policy in the Middle East has always been selfish and selfish, and it does not hesitate to provoke war and turmoil just to safeguard its hegemony and interests. Recently, the United States has come up with a new trick to try to co-opt China and get it to help them deal with Iran and the Houthis in order to ease tensions in the Red Sea.
According to the Financial Times, the United States has recently frequently pressured China to use its influence over Iran to dissuade Iran from supporting Yemen's Houthis and preventing them from launching missile attacks on U.S. and Israeli ships. U.S. adviser Jake Sullivan and Secretary of State Antony Blinken have both made this appeal in their meetings with China, and U.S. committee spokesman Kirby has repeatedly publicly called on China to play a constructive role in resolving the Red Sea issue.
The United States is doing this because they themselves are caught in a dilemma. On the one hand, the United States does not dare to take military action against Iran and the Houthis, because this will trigger a larger war, consume American military resources, and affect the United States' strategy to confront China in the Asia-Pacific region. On the other hand, the United States cannot sit idly by, because the Red Sea is the world's leading thoroughfare, and the ships of the United States and its allies are often threatened by the Houthis, and the global hegemony and interests of the United States are also challenged.
So the U.S. came up with a seemingly clever solution, which was to let China take the lead for them, let China negotiate with Iran, and let China stop the Houthis. The United States believes that China is also interested in maintaining the safety of navigation in the Red Sea, because China and the European Union will also pass through the Red Sea, and China's economy will also be affected. The United States also thought that China would agree to the United States' demands in order to maintain good relations with the United States or to avoid a larger conflict.
However, such an idea of the United States is very naïve and ridiculous. China will not be fooled by the United States, will not bear the blame for the United States, and will not sacrifice its own interests for the interests of the United States. China has not been moved by the soft and hard bubbles of the United States, and has only issued some mild statements on international occasions, calling on all parties concerned to guarantee the safety of ships in the Red Sea, and has not shown any sign of willingness to intervene.
China's attitude has disappointed and annoyed the United States, but it is also helpless. Chinese experts and think tanks have also made it clear that China has no motive or reason to help the United States resolve the Red Sea crisis, that this is a problem that the United States has brought on itself, and that China will not intervene. China has its own interests and influence in the Middle East, but it will not sacrifice its interests for the sake of the United States. China will not be fooled by the US PUA, China knows that the real purpose of the United States is to drag China into a quagmire, consume China's strategic resources, and hinder China's development.
China's approach is wise and correct. China will not be swayed by the PUA of the United States, but will stick to its own principles and bottom line and safeguard its own interests and dignity. China will not take it lightly in the main directions, such as economic and military, but will continue to follow its own path, develop its own power, and let the anti-American forces in the Middle East toss the United States over there. As long as these anti-American forces do not undermine China's legitimate rights and interests in the Middle East, China will not interfere in the contradictions between them and the United States. China will not take any side, especially not the United States.
At the same time, China has also made a difference in secondary directions such as diplomacy and **, but does not take sides, but advocates a fair and peaceful solution. China believes that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is the root cause of the chaos in the Middle East, and that it is necessary to achieve a ceasefire as soon as possible, promote the implementation of the two-state solution, and achieve peace between Palestine and Israel. China will also maintain good communication with countries and forces in the Middle East, let them understand China's position and friendly intentions, and do not let them misunderstand the relationship between China and the United States, and do not let them doubt China's sincerity. China is open to all countries and regions oppressed by the United States, and is willing to communicate and cooperate with them, but will not help the United States to oppress them, which is China's bottom line.
In my opinion, the United States is now like the Yamamoto ** team in "Bright Sword", in order to escape the pursuit of the independent regiment, they actually ran to Chu Yunfei's territory, wanting to use their own small troops to threaten and lure Chu Yunfei, but they were beaten by Chu Yunfei. The United States did not dare to go to Ping'an County (to launch an invasion of Iran or Yemen), nor did it dare to go toe-to-toe with Chu Yunfei (to wage war against China), so it could only shout at Chu Yunfei (PUA China), try to get Chu Yunfei to let them pass, and even wanted to eat Chu Yunfei's regimental headquarters (to win over China). The United States is not stupid, but desperate and can only choose this least bad way.
However, this approach is also futile for the United States. China will not be impressed by the US PUA, nor will it be intimidated by US threats, let alone swayed by US inducements. China will stick to its own path, keep its own sobriety, and give full play to its wisdom, and will not let the United States succeed or let itself suffer. China will let the United States know that China is not their pawn, nor their opponent, but their terminator.