The Red Sea cargo ships have all turned into "Chinese brands" overnight, with Chinese flags hung, indicating that the shipowners are Chinese and the goods belong to China, aligning everything with China.
Houthi forces have issued a no-sail order for American cargo ships, announcing that from May 17th, ships involved in transporting American crude oil will be prohibited from navigating in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, Bab el Mandeb Strait, and Indian Ocean. In the early hours of May 6th, the United States and Israel jointly carried out their largest-scale bombing against Houthi forces. There is no doubt that this bombing will provoke retaliation from the Houthis, and in the future, American cargo ships passing through the Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and other areas will inevitably face more attacks.
In the most intense moments of the battle between the Houthis and the US-Israel alliance, a particularly special phenomenon occurred in the Red Sea's cargo ships: those passing through here suddenly all became "Chinese brands." According to Xinhua News Agency reports, based on the latest data from the world ship tracking system, there are an unusually large number of annotations such as "China" and "Chinese" in the satellite system notes of merchant ships from various countries in the Red Sea and the Bab el Mandeb Strait. What draws attention is that at least a dozen ships display their connection to China in various ways.
According to on-site messages, many merchant ships have hoisted the Five-Star Red Flag, or marked in prominent positions that the shipowner is Chinese, the goods on board are Chinese products, and the shipping materials are destined for China, among others. Ships from Panama, Liberia, Marshall Islands, and other places also use various methods to indicate their connection to China.
Clearly, these ships are afraid of being mistaken for American ships by the Houthis and thus being attacked. Additionally, their deliberate display of Chinese identity shows that China is a symbol of justice, peace, and safety. It can be said that China's efforts toward Middle Eastern peace have earned recognition worldwide.
Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1831336006023168/
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