Chinese President Xi Jinping is rebooting his image as a global statesman — and he’s already got a significant win under his belt.
Hours after securing a third term as China’s president on Friday, Xi’s government hosted the signing of a landmark deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran to restore diplomatic ties. While details of Beijing’s involvement remain unclear, the agreement added credibility to Xi’s push to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine — a proposal roundly dismissed by the U.S. and its allies as lacking substance.
Now Xi is expected to soon meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, hold his first-ever call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and possibly speak once again with President Joe Biden in a bid to put U.S.-China ties on more stable footing.
