Chinese satellite company rejects US accusation of supporting Yemen’s Houthis
Chinese satellite company Chang Guang Satellite Technology on Saturday rejected an allegation from the US that it is supporting Yemen’s Houthis by providing them intelligence, Global Times reported.
This came after US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce stated that Chang Guang Satellite Technology was “directly aiding” the Houthi group in Yemen by providing “satellite imagery used to target US and international vessels in the Red Sea,” according to a Fox News report.
In response, the company rejected the accusation, calling the claims “entirely fabricated and maliciously slanderous,” and said that it has no business connections with the Houthi forces, according to the Global Times.
“In our global operations, we strictly comply with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards both in China and internationally. With a mature business model and high-quality services, we are committed to contributing Chinese expertise and solutions to the advancement of the global remote sensing industry,” the company said.
Meanwhile, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said earlier that “China has been playing a positive role to ease tensions,” in the Red Sea, in response to the accusation by the US.
The US launched airstrikes after the Houthis threatened to resume their attacks on regional shipping, in response to the Zionist occupation’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.
On Saturday, the Houthi group announced that three people were killed and two others were wounded in US airstrikes that targeted the province of Sanaa in central Yemen.
A day earlier, Al-Masirah TV channel reported that US airstrikes targeting Ras Isa oil port in Al Hudaydah province have killed at least 74 people, including five health workers, and injured 171 others.
