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The President of China “personally” played a role in Iran-Saudi Arabia negotiations – Mehr News Agency Iran and world’s news



According to Mehr news agency, quoted by Rashatoudi, Wang Di, the deputy director of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs for West Asian and North African Affairs, says that during the negotiations leading to the resumption of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, Chinese President Xi Jinping personally played an important role in persuading played by the parties.

In an interview with a Chinese government publication, Wang Di said: “Jinping personally convinced the leaders of the two countries and encouraged and supported Iran and Saudi Arabia as neighboring countries in order to develop friendly relations.”

Wang added that Beijing’s efforts to develop regional stability in the Middle East came at a time when “some major countries outside the region had fueled long-term instability” and, he believed, were doing so for “self-interest”.

He also emphasized that Beijing has always been a “fair mediator” and will continue to “develop peace and stability in the Middle East.”

The negotiations between Tehran and Riyadh were important because America did not play a role in it; A country that has been an important diplomatic player in this region for about 75 years.

Last month’s agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia, which was reached with the mediation of China, is considered one of the important victories of China’s foreign policy. This agreement also led to the beginning of peace talks by Riyadh with the aim of ending the eight-year war in Yemen. Oliver John, a member of the Middle East Influence think tank based in Washington, said that the Iran-Saudi deal was also a sign that China was relying on economic influence to strengthen its “diplomatic credibility” in the region and gain a foothold. has strengthened

After reaching an agreement, Iran and Saudi Arabia announced that they will reopen their respective embassies for the first time in seven years.

Wang also said that Beijing has proposed a plan to resolve the issue of Palestine and Israel, and Beijing Foreign Minister Qin Gang also emphasized this month that China can play an active role as a mediator in this issue.

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