U.S. Accuses Chinese Firm of Aiding Houthi Attacks on Red Sea Interests
Tensions Escalate as Washington Claims Chinese Satellite Technology Enabled Houthi Strikes on American Military and Commercial Targets
Watan-In a development that threatens to ignite a major confrontation between the two global powers, the United States has accused a prominent Chinese company of enabling the Houthis to carry out precision attacks on its military and commercial interests in the Red Sea.
The accusations come at a highly sensitive time, amid an ongoing and intense economic rivalry between Washington and Beijing.
The Chinese company in question is Zhang Guang Satellite Technology, an entity known for its close ties with the Chinese military. According to U.S. officials, the company provided the Houthis with high-resolution satellite imagery, which helped them identify the locations of American warships and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
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China Accused of Aiding Houthi Attacks
U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce stated:”This Chinese company is directly supporting the terrorist attacks carried out by the Iranian-backed Houthis against American interests,”emphasizing that China is “showing two faces” — claiming to seek peace while simultaneously supporting agents of chaos in the region.
As of the time of this report, the Chinese government has not issued any official response to the allegations. However, media outlets reported a Chinese embassy spokesperson in Washington saying he was “not aware of the situation” — a response some observers saw as an attempt to avoid direct confrontation.
These accusations come amid rising economic and political tensions between the two nations, especially following the Trump (and later Biden) administration’s imposition of heavy tariffs on dozens of Chinese goods — to which Beijing responded in kind.
What’s most concerning now is that the battlefield appears to have shifted from trade negotiations to the waters of the Red Sea — a shift that could have serious implications for international maritime navigation, especially with U.S. forces actively engaged in countering ongoing Houthi attacks on ships.
Will this crisis spark a direct clash between the two global giants? Or will diplomacy prevail? So far, signs of de-escalation remain elusive.
