China’s Growing Influence On The Global Stage Is ‘mixed Bag’ For Israel, Experts Say

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at the Grand Kremlin Palace for the talks with Russian President Putin on March 21, 2023, in Moscow, Russia. Three days after accused by an international tribunal of war crimes in Ukraine, Russian President Putin is receiving Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a state visit to Russia. CONTRIBUTOR/JNS

Hours after China brokered a surprise deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia, a reporter asked U.S. President Joe Biden what he thought about the two countries, which come out of rival Islamic branches that have competed for centuries over guardianship of the faith, re-establishing diplomatic relations. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 20, 2023. China is in a singular position to broker an agreement like the one between Iran and Saudi Arabia, due to its close ties with both parties, Middle East experts say. SERGEI KARPUKHIN/JNS