21/4/2026ملخص الذكاء الاصطناعي China's diplomacy succeeds even if it doesn't bring Middle East peace
Analysis examines China's diplomatic role in the Middle East, arguing that despite limited concrete peace achievements, Beijing's strategy advances its regional interests and differentiates it from the US. Since 2016, China has consistently called for ceasefires and negotiations in conflicts from Syria to Palestine, with the 2023 Saudi-Iran normalization as the sole exception. Following the US-Iran ceasefire, Xi Jinping proposed a four-point peace plan and criticized American policy as risking a 'law of the jungle' approach.