U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
[People News] The U.S. military recently seized the cargo ship Touska, which was en route from China to Iran. U.S. President Trump stated that the ship was carrying a 'gift from China,' and that the contents of this gift were 'not very friendly.' In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jia-kun sidestepped the substantive issues during a media inquiry on the 19th, nervously asserting that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has always 'exemplarily fulfilled' its international obligations, and he refrained from mentioning what items the Touska was actually transporting.
Analysts in Washington noted that the Touska has a history of transporting sensitive materials. The U.S. military's decision to forcibly seize the ship by 'opening a hole' in the engine room indicates that U.S. intelligence suggested the ship was carrying key components that could directly enhance the range or accuracy of Iranian missiles, which the U.S. views as having crossed a 'red line.'
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley highlighted on social media (X) that the Touska not only departed from China but also allegedly carried chemical materials used for missile production. She believes this reflects the CCP's strategy of operating in a 'grey zone,' publicly promising not to supply weapons to Iran while secretly providing essential raw materials.
The issue that Haley mentioned regarding the Chinese Communist Party's commitment not to send weapons to Iran refers to an interview on April 15, during which Trump stated in an exclusive interview with Fox Business that he had written to Xi Jinping, asking the CCP not to provide weapons to Iran. Trump remarked, 'I wrote him (Xi Jinping) a letter asking him not to do that, and he wrote back to me, essentially saying he wasn't doing that.' On the same day, the White House announced that Xi Jinping assured Trump that China would not supply weapons and that the Trump administration would closely monitor whether China would uphold its promise.
Consequently, when Trump learned that the Tuscaloosa was carrying a 'gift from China,' he confessed, 'I was a little surprised,' as he believed he had reached a 'consensus' with Xi Jinping regarding the Iran issue.
In this context, Huang Kuibo, a professor in the Department of Diplomacy at National Chengchi University in Taiwan, suggested that Trump's decision to write or fax may have been motivated by a desire for clear, written evidence.
Nevertheless, the detention of the Tuscaloosa effectively exposed Xi Jinping's inconsistency and publicly undermined Trump. Some commentators argue that this incident reflects the erosion of Trump's personal trust in Xi Jinping.
Several experts interviewed by New Tang Dynasty Television contend that the promise made by CCP leader Xi Jinping is not trustworthy, and the CCP is unlikely to abandon its military support for the Iranian regime.
Dr Lin Xiaoxu, a member of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission and a former U.S. Army officer, believes that Trump does not trust Xi Jinping, which is why he wrote to him to secure a written commitment. 'If there was genuine trust between the two, a simple phone call would have sufficed to resolve the matter.'
Lin Xiaoxu argues that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is focused on long-term interests and will undoubtedly continue to support the Iranian regime behind the scenes. By keeping the U.S. military bogged down in the Middle East, the CCP aims to prevent the U.S. from reallocating resources to address the threats posed by the CCP in the Taiwan Strait and the broader Indo-Pacific region, as well as the CCP's infiltration into the U.S. mainland. Thus, the CCP clearly hopes that the U.S. remains entangled in this chaotic situation in the Middle East.
Shen Mingshi, a researcher at the Taiwan National Defence Security Research Institute, stated, 'I often say that only a fool believes the Communist Party, as they are skilled at using lies or beautiful language to disguise their actions and statements.'
Current affairs commentator Sang Pu analysed that the Iranian regime is a key global strategic partner for the CCP. If the Iranian regime were to collapse, the CCP would lose a significant ally in the Belt and Road Initiative. While both Iran and North Korea face nuclear issues, North Korea is supported by Russia, whereas Iran has the backing of the CCP. In comparison to North Korea and Russia, the CCP represents the greatest threat to the U.S. This is why the U.S. has chosen to target Iran. In other words, the U.S. actions against Iran are not solely directed at Iran itself, but rather represent a covert competition with the CCP.
Sang Pu believes that the objectives the U.S. seeks to achieve by targeting Iran can be encapsulated in six words: 'Cut off Sino-Russian support for anti-Americanism,' indicating that the Iranian regime must sever its connections with China and Russia in military, intelligence, and economic domains.
Sang Pu concluded by stating that, in reality, the Chinese Communist Party has consistently provided covert support to Iran without interruption. Despite Trump declaring that a 50% tariff would be imposed if evidence emerged of the Chinese Communist Party selling weapons to Iran, Xi Jinping has maintained that they neither have sold nor will sell any weapons, using this stance to challenge Trump. Nevertheless, the future circumstances are likely to become increasingly disadvantageous for the Chinese Communist Party. △
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