Assessing China’s Growing Influence in the Middle East

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The Jamestown Foundation is pleased to host a forthcoming webinar on “Assessing China’s Growing Influence in the Middle East” on Tuesday, April 4 at 9:30 AM ET.

On March 10, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore normal diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by China. Although Iraq and Oman also played key roles in facilitating negotiations, Tehran and Riyadh ultimately turned to Beijing to finalize the agreement. This diplomatic breakthrough follows Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s state visit to China in February and General Secretary Xi Jinping’s visit to Saudi Arabia last December, where he attended the inaugural China-Arab States and China-GCC Summits. Despite China’s expanding role in Middle Eastern geopolitics, the extent of its influence in the region is debated. One potential brake on China-Saudi cooperation is that although relations between Washington and Riyadh have been fraught of late, neither side appears willing to abandon the long-standing U.S.-Saudi security partnership entirely.

In order to assess the drivers and limits of China’s growing influence in the Middle East, the Jamestown Foundation has invited three leading analysts, Andrea Ghiselli, Sine Ozkarasahin and Alex Vatanka. The panel will be moderated by Jamestown China Program Manager John S. Van Oudenaren.
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That is mistake. China will treat Iran and Saudai with equal respect in the same way as they would repect China. This western zero sum is not how China operates which is based on history facts and reasoning. Where you say Sauqdi is 90 billion and Iran 16billion doesn't factor into it.

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Can someone help explain where Iran’s animosity towards KSA stem from or what threats Iran perceives from KSA?

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