US Accuses China of Backing Houthis

The United States has accused Chinese satellite technology company Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co. of directly supporting Houthi attacks on American interests in the Red Sea region.

The State Department described the alleged involvement as unacceptable and warned of escalating concerns over China's military-linked technology exports.

During a press briefing on Thursday, US State Department spokesperson Tamie Bruce confirmed recent reports that the Chinese satellite firm has provided support for the Iran-backed Houthi group.

This support reportedly includes satellite imagery that may have enabled the targeting of American warships and commercial vessels transiting the Red Sea.

Bruce referenced an earlier article published by the *Financial Times*, in which unnamed US officials claimed that Chang Guang Satellite Technology, a company with ties to China’s military establishment, had supplied the Houthis with real-time reconnaissance images.

These images, according to the officials, helped the group identify and attack maritime targets linked to the United States.

Despite diplomatic efforts by Washington to raise the issue with Beijing, the alleged support appears to have continued. Bruce emphasized that such actions are unacceptable and counter to international security interests.

Earlier this year, Israeli media reports suggested that the Houthi group maintains covert ties with China, including the use of Chinese-made weaponry. These reports claimed that some arrangements between the Houthis and Chinese entities ensured that vessels owned by China would be shielded from attack, further raising concerns about strategic cooperation.

China has consistently opposed Western military operations against the Houthis, arguing that such actions lack United Nations Security Council authorization. Beijing maintains that no nation has the legal right to use international law to justify new tensions in the Red Sea region.