On April 15, Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone call with the Iranian foreign minister and the Saudi foreign minister, but in less than 24 hours, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an absurd bill with a high vote, the purpose of which is to sanction China's imports of Iranian oil.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi's phone call with his Iranian counterpart touched the "nerve" of the United States? What made the US House of Representatives so irrational, is there another conspiracy against China behind the sanctions on Iran's oil exports?
At a time when tensions in the Middle East are rising, Iran's revenge on Israel has triggered a new upheaval, which has made the United States, which had a wait-and-see attitude, no longer sit idly by, and finally tear off the pretense of a "mediator" and decisively attack Iran.
The United States announced that it would use powerful economic means to cut off Iran's back route, and even said with ulterior motives that it would seek help from China and impose sanctions on Iran with them, but the United States' wishful thinking was wrong.
The Chinese government has always adhered to the principles of independence and peaceful development, adhered to a fair and objective position in international affairs, maintained a neutral attitude towards the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and expressed opposition to Israel's provocation against Iran.
It is a pity that both the Palestinians and Israel, which have deep hatred, and the United States, which is fanning the flames behind their backs, have made China's mediation effect minimal, and the mainland will obviously not be easily fooled by the US proposal to take sides, and not only that, China will continue to insist on easing the tense atmosphere in the Middle East, so there is a late-night phone call between the foreign ministers of China and Iran.
During the phone call, China condemned Israel's provocation, praised Iran's restraint in not harming neighboring countries in the conflict, and pointed out that the key to the current situation lies in a just settlement of the Palestinian issue.
In addition to exchanges with Iran, China also exchanged views with the Saudi Foreign Minister on the same day, reiterating its position on the Iran-Israel conflict, appreciating Saudi Arabia's efforts to resolve the issue through diplomatic means, and calling for further development of China-Saudi Arabia relations.
At the same time, Foreign Minister Wang Yi also reiterated that China is willing to work with all parties to jointly promote peace and stability in the Middle East and maintain world peace, and that Saudi Arabia is also very willing to work with China to maintain peace in the Middle East, and even said that "Saudi Arabia fully trusts China".
The United States has always played a complex role, with the United States repeatedly emphasizing its unconditional support for Israel amid tensions in the Middle East, while calling on all parties to exercise restraint and seek a peaceful resolution to the dispute.
This seemingly contradictory behavior shows that the United States is both hypocritical and contradictory, and while it claims to pursue world peace, it has to some extent connived at some of Israel's radical actions, and even held up an umbrella for it.
China has always maintained a friendly image in the international community, and such a state of not taking sides and not pulling sides will indeed make the United States and Western countries look dissatisfied.
On April 15, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Iran-China Energy Act, a draft legislation to curb China's oil trade with Iran, which was crushed by a margin of 383 to 11.
It seems that the United States has reached the point of doing everything possible to attack China, but it can also be seen that their view of China is still stuck in 100 years ago, and not only that, but not only that, through this farce, the United States has made a statement on the Middle East, and will continue to support Israel and curb China's energy trade with the Middle East.
The U.S. behavior shows that he is dissatisfied with China's formal inclusion of the renminbi in Iran's oil trade settlement system last year, after all, this move marks a big leap in China's economic autonomy.
China has cleverly circumvented potential geopolitical risks in the Middle East by establishing a financial institution dedicated to the Sino-Iranian oil trade, ensuring that economic and trade activities between China and Iran are not coerced by others, even in the face of Western pressure, such as US sanctions against China's trade.
This is a milestone in China's internationalization of the renminbi, which not only strengthens direct ties with other economies, but also raises its voice in global financial markets, and Iran's use of the renminbi to trade is not to curry favor with China.
In recent years, the United States has abused the weapon of financial sanctions, which has led to the gradual shaking of the trust of the US dollar in the world, and many countries represented by China and Russia have begun to seek de-dollarization to promote the settlement rate of other countries' currencies, while China's currency has been in a stable state in the world, which undoubtedly makes other countries more willing to trade in RMB.
In the past, the United States relied on its strong comprehensive strength to use the dollar as the world currency, so as to control the lifeblood of the global economy, so the United States is afraid that such a change will affect its status as a global hegemon and will not be able to control the economies of other countries.
The result of this vote is very clear: the US government is trying to contain the renminbi's international influence by controlling the global energy market, and this unilateralism not only violates the basic principles of free trade that they advocate, but also stirs up contradictions between China and Iran.
China has been actively promoting the construction of a fair, just and inclusive world economic order, so that all countries can develop in a stable environment, and China has signed a 25-year purchase contract with Iran, so it is natural that it will not pay attention to the self-amusement of the United States.
With the development of global politics and economy, the United States is increasingly inclined to use financial sanctions as a means to achieve its national interests, and this approach will sooner or later trigger a backlash from the international community, and the United States' attempt to dismantle Sino-Iranian cooperation through sanctions is doomed to fail.
Main sources: 1. The original article was published on the Observer website on April 16, 2024 on the report on "Saudi Foreign Minister: Saudi Arabia fully trusts China".
2. The original article was published in No. 3 Global Eye on April 17, 2024 on "The United States announced sanctions against Iran, and China still needs help? Sorry, Wang Yi has already made China's position clear".
3. The original article was published on BWC Chinese website on January 20, 2023 on "three unexpected things happened after China bought 10 million tons of Iranian oil with yuan".
4. The original article was published in the Beijing News on April 15, 2024 on the report on "Continuous Update|The Security Council Held an Emergency Meeting to Call on Iran and Israel to Cease Hostile Behavior".
5. The original article was published on the National Energy Information Platform on March 29, 2021 on "Breaking the U.S. Blockade! China and Iran Sign a 25-Year Strategic Agreement and Continuously Introduce Oil".