President Xi Jinping is greeted by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after his arrival in Riyadh on December 8, 2022. China’s recent rise in engagement with the Middle East is part of a larger diplomatic push to portray itself as a force for peace. Photo: Saudi Press Agency via AP
Opinion
Opinion
China’s Saudi-Iran deal is a clear victory in its global push to be a force for peace
- It remains to be seen how much China will enforce the agreement, given its dislike of confrontation, but that matters less than others engaging with Beijing
- The world order is shifting and the West needs to find a better way to answer the offer Beijing is putting on the table than simply dismissing it
President Xi Jinping is greeted by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after his arrival in Riyadh on December 8, 2022. China’s recent rise in engagement with the Middle East is part of a larger diplomatic push to portray itself as a force for peace. Photo: Saudi Press Agency via AP
