
The successful negotiations show the two countries “placed their trust in China,” Wang said.Ĭhina created the position of special envoy for the Middle East in 2002, focusing on Israel and the Palestinian Authority. “It demonstrates that China is trying to conduct competition in foreign diplomacy with the U.S., and not only in its immediate neighborhood,” said Wang Lian, an international relations professor at Beijing’s prestigious Peking University.

The deal “boosts Beijing’s ability to project an image of itself as a constructive actor for peace, which will be helpful for fending off accusations from the West that it is supporting Russia’s invasion in Ukraine,” said Amanda Hsiao, Taipei-based analyst for the International Crisis Group. has reduced its need for imports as the country shifts toward energy independence. It’s by far the biggest customer for Middle Eastern energy exports, while the U.S. “I think it is a sign that China is increasingly confident in taking a more assertive role in the Middle East,” said Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, an Indonesian academic affiliated with the Washington-based Middle East Institute.Ĭhina’s economic interests increasingly draw it into conflicts far from its shores. The agreement was seen as a major diplomatic triumph for China, coming as Gulf Arab states perceive the United States as winding down its involvement in the Middle East.
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He also visited the Saudi capital Riyadh in December for meetings with oil-rich Gulf Arab nations crucial to China’s energy supplies. Xi appears to have played a direct part in the talks by hosting Iran’s president in Beijing last month. The deal reached in Beijing Friday, under which the sides agreed to reopen their embassies and exchange ambassadors after seven years of tensions, shows a different side of Chinese diplomacy. Under strongman leader Xi Jinping, Chinese diplomacy has become known for angry outbursts against the West, threats against Taiwan, aggressive moves in the South China Sea and a refusal to condemn Russia over Ukraine. It’s another sign that China’s diplomatic clout is growing to match its economic footprint. Forgot your password? Click here to sign-in and subscribe via a link sent to your email.BEIJING (AP) - An agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to reestablish diplomatic relations has cast China in a leading role in Middle Eastern politics - a part previously reserved for longtime global heavyweights like the U.S.
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