Iran-Saudi Arabia deal casts China in unfamiliar global role
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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
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"As for Chinese influence there, or in Africa or Latin America, it's not like we have blinders on," National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said.
A surprise deal to restore ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran will reverberate across and beyond the Middle East, analysts said Friday, touching everything from Yemen's war to China's regional engagement.
Brokering a rapprochement between the Middle Eastern rivals underscores the Chinese leader’s ambition of offering an alternative to a U.S.-led world order.
Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe was "troubled" by the restored ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran, blasting President Biden's foreign policies.
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
Agreement between two regional foes seen as major diplomatic triumph for Beijing as Gulf Arab states perceive United States winding down its involvement in Middle East
Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to reopen their respective embassies. This news is neither unusual nor surprising as even hostile neighbors normally maintain diplomatic relations. The United States was aware of and did not object to these discussions, but it was China that brought them to a
