Another Chinese Brick in the Middle Eastern Wall?

ITALIAN INSTITITE FOR INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL STUDIES

“China’s peace mediation efforts in the Middle East should not be exaggerated. While it did assist in brokering the recent agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, it was the culmination of an ongoing two-year dialogue between the two countries. In contrast, the Israeli-Palestinian peace process is virtually non-existent, hindered by internal conflicts that must be addressed for any meaningful discussions to occur. However, China can still play a mediatory role. In addition to its involvement with Saudi Arabia and Iran, China has acted as a bridge between the West and Iran during the JCPOA talks and during the Darfur crisis with Sudan. Notably, these mediations were already in progress and not initiated by China. Overall, speculation regarding Chinese mediation serves a strategic purpose, elevating China’s prominence while indirectly highlighting the lack of progress made by its American counterpart.”

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