China Launches Intensive Gulf Diplomacy to Counter U.S. Regional Influence
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi conducted multiple diplomatic calls with Turkey and Egypt while Special Envoy Zhai Jun met with Gulf officials in Beijing this week. This coordinated outreach represents China's effort to position itself as a regional peace broker amid the U.S.-Iran military confrontation.
China is leveraging U.S. military entanglement to expand its diplomatic influence in the strategically vital Middle East region.
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