They lack the influence and the resources to do anything significant in the Middle East and they know it.
They got the Saudis and Iranians to mend their fence, which is pretty huge. Reading between the lines, China probably offered guarantees to both Saudi and Iran off the table so it’s not impossible that China is choosing to act through them as proxies.
Still, a weak statement from the Foreign Ministry. Wonder if they’ll toughen their stance if Israel continues to commit attrocities and the Arab and Muslim world asks China to choose sides.
They got the Saudis and Iranians to mend their fence, which is pretty huge. Reading between the lines, China probably offered guarantees to both Saudi and Iran off the table so it’s not impossible that China is choosing to act through them as proxies.
Still, a weak statement from the Foreign Ministry. Wonder if they’ll toughen their stance if Israel continues to commit attrocities and the Arab and Muslim world asks China to choose sides.