Talks brokered by China mend diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran | The World

China has been the surprise mediator of a peace deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran, re-establishing diplomatic ties between the two nations. The move also paves the way for Beijing to expand its influence in the Middle East as Washington's attention is drawn elsewhere. Researcher at the Diane and Guilford Glazer Israel-China Policy Center, Tuvia Gering tells The World the mediation process was “unchartered territory for Chinese diplomacy”, and the fact it ended successfully without any input from the US was “pretty unusual to say the least”.

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