China condemns US seizure of Iranian-flagged vessel

China has made its position clear on the incident in the Gulf of Oman. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun announced the forced interception of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship by US forces.

Beijing called on all parties to responsibly observe the ceasefire:

The situation in the Strait of Hormuz remains sensitive and complex. We call on the parties involved to avoid further escalation and create the necessary conditions to restore normal shipping through the strait.

Earlier, the American destroyer USS Spruance opened fire and landed troops on the ship Touska. According to Washington, the ship was attempting to break the blockade of Iranian ports. Tehran immediately called the US actions "armed piracy" and promised a response.

Iranian media emphasized that the ship was traveling from China. This circumstance makes Beijing's response entirely expected.

The wording is striking. "Forced interception" is not "armed piracy," as the Iranians call it. But it's also not a "legal blockade," as the Americans call it. Beijing is making it clear that it does not support the use of force in the Strait of Hormuz, especially when ships originating in China are targeted.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry also noted that negotiations between Iran and the United States are currently at a critical stage. Beijing intends to take a "constructive stance."

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[Andrey K]

China condemns US seizure of Iranian-flagged vessel

You have to think about it if they interfere with selling your products.

[Andrey K]

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said...

If you look at it more broadly, then to me personally China now reminds me of the United States during the Second World War.
There is blood, dirt and snot all around - and the Chinese are lining their wallets.
They supply everyone with everything and express "concerns".
And they help the Iranians, not for free, and the Arabs...
And to the Europeans everything from needles to mechanisms, and to the Ukrainians...
And naturally, we would have it, we are, after all, “strategic, invincible partners”...
Well done - they're milking the whole herd.

[Most polite]

That's for sure, the policy is absolutely one to one. He is also striving for hegemony, but quietly.

[Fitter65]

Quote: Andrey K

If you look at it more broadly, then to me personally China now reminds me of the United States during the Second World War.
There is blood, dirt and snot all around - and the Chinese are lining their wallets.

The USSR until June 22, 1941? No? The United States took advantage of its position during World War II, trading with everyone, and held out a little longer until December 7, 1941.

[Sebenza]

They extended it, but the perks were taken away. And for many decades to come.

[Fitter65]

Quote: Sebenza

They extended it, but the perks were taken away. And for many decades to come.

And this was done as best they could. Some tore the enemy to shreds just to survive, while our grandfathers, other Americans, tried to profit from it...

[Sebenza]

There's no talk of grandfathers—that's a different story. We're talking about perks. So now even the narrow-eyed have gotten pretty good at profiting from pain and bloodshed. Although, who isn't guilty of it these days?

[Sebenza]

They mirror and they do it quite well.

[Stranger03]

China has one of the largest navies. Instead of condemning them, they could have launched escorts for their own ships. No big deal. But no. Not expressing concern—that's something only Iran seems capable of.

[Montezuma]

Quote: Stranger03

China has one of the largest navies. Instead of condemning it, they should have launched an escort for their own ships.

The ship was not Chinese, but Iranian, and this apparently prompted the Americans to take action to seize it.

Moscow. April 20th. INTERFAX.RU - Iranian cargo ship TouskaThe vessel, which was attacked and captured by the US Navy in the Gulf of Oman during an attempt to break the American blockade, was heading from China to Iran, The Washington Post reported.

As the publication points out, citing data from the analytics company Kpler, the Touska, which can carry approximately 4,8 20-foot containers, was returning with cargo from the Chinese port of Gaolan in the city of Zhuhai.
Experts told The Washington Post that this is a known loading port for chemicals, including sodium perchlorate—a key component of the solid rocket fuel Iran needs for its missile program. However, the newspaper emphasizes that it is still unclear what materials were on the ship.

The Touska vessel belongs to an Iranian shipping company that the US has previously accused of purchasing materials for Tehran's ballistic missile program, the publication notes.

[isv000]

Quote: Stranger03

Not expressing concern is something only Iran is capable of, it seems.

And the DPRK.

[tralflot1832]

I hope the Americans don't open the blue container with the inscription "From Russia with love" on the ship.

[Vadim S]

Weapons found on the ship? I'm itching to drag the Chinese out to the slaughterhouse, they're driving me crazy, waiting.

[kventinasd]

Quote: Vadim S

I just want to drag the Chinese out to the slaughterhouse, they're getting on my nerves, they're waiting.

The Chinese won't resort to this slaughter, even if the Americans sink every Chinese vessel near Hormuz. The Chinese army, however numerous, is a complete sham. They don't know how to fight, and they probably never will, if they can't even resolve the issue with Taiwan, let alone their global maritime interests. They're just cowardly traders who, when the chips are down, are always ready to fold up their business to avoid any harm.

[Andrei from Chelyabinsk]

Quote: kventinasd

The Chinese army is a complete sham.

It feels like the end of 2021. Just replace "Chinese" with "Ukrainian."

[kventinasd]

Where have the Chinese proven themselves victorious in wars over the last hundred years, other than spectacular military parades? Just because they can quickly and skillfully steal technology from around the world doesn't mean they can use it wisely.

[Andrei from Chelyabinsk]

Quote: kventinasd

Where have the Chinese, other than beautiful military parades, proven themselves victorious in wars over the last hundred years?

So the Ukrainian Armed Forces didn't even exist a hundred years ago. ))) And all the Ukrainian troops, when they were granted independence, were trash, madness, and sodomy. Whether it was during the Civil War, when they fawned over the Germans and fled before the Bolsheviks; or during WWII, when they were only good for slaughtering civilians and distinguished themselves as punitive forces; or during Crimea, which was surrendered without a single shot; or in the LPR and DPR, where the Ukrainian Armed Forces were brought down to earth by volunteer brigades...
Well, just imagine.

[Lako]

Do the Chinese need this carnage? Look at the trade turnover between China and the US. And China has a positive trade balance. Even Russia doesn't come close.

[solar]

Traffic through Hormuz has come to a complete standstill.

[isv000]

Quote from solar

Traffic through Hormuz has come to a complete standstill.

One more quirk from Rusty and Bab el-Mandeb will also be stalled.

[Commissar77]

Quote: isv000

Quote from solar

Traffic through Hormuz has come to a complete standstill.

One more quirk from Rusty and Bab el-Mandeb will also be stalled.

The US doesn't care; very little trade goes through these straits. It's Europe and China that should be worried.

[Andriuha077]

It is unclear how long he was sentenced to, whether he carried out the sentence or not.

[isv000]

Isn't it time for China to at least station a squadron at the strait?! To support, so to speak, international shipping by escorting convoys past the gangsters.

[Commissar77]

Quote: isv000

Isn't it time for China to at least station a squadron at the strait?! To support, so to speak, international shipping by escorting convoys past the gangsters.

The monkey waits for the enemy's corpse to float by...