China: How does the Saudi deal help Iran end the Russian crisis and Ukraine?
China begins to engage Saudi Arabia, in order to manipulate the idea of a viable relationship with the Taliban.
In another move to then broker the Saudi-Iranian deal recently for a peace plan for the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war.
Where these political steps represent an inflection point for China's desire to expand its global influence and create a traditional space in Saudi Arabia and Algeria.
They are the areas of influence of the United States, and perhaps the most realistic development is the Saudi-Iranian deal in this regard.
Questions are now beginning to be raised about China's diplomatic access to the region and what that means for US influence in the region.
From the perspective of the West Asian region and its political turmoil, this development does not seem surprising.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Iran have made efforts to broaden the horizons of their hitherto American-centric foreign policy.
The world order, fractured by the continuing effects of the pandemic and the ongoing war in Europe, hastened this change.
China mediates the return of Saudi relations and Iran
China took advantage of the perceived void left by America's withdrawal from the region, particularly its withdrawal from Afghanistan.
In contrast to frequently confrontational US foreign policy in the region, China seems to prefer to portray itself as an honest broker.
However, such aspirations continue to be hampered by China's reluctance to delve deeper into the complexities of the region as well as the continuing influence of the United States in the region and beyond.
Saudi Arabia responds to US sanctions in alliance with Russia, Iran and China
Saudi Arabia's dissatisfaction with Washington's lack of security provisions for the Kingdom in light of the Houthis' attack on their oil facilities, and the Biden administration's removal of the Houthis from the list of terrorist groups, was manifested in the 'cold fist'.
With President Biden last year. Concern in Washington prompted its decision to send Patriot anti-missile interceptors to meet a long-awaited order from Saudi Arabia early last year.
The decision of the OPEC Plus group 2023 to reduce oil production before the midterm elections in the United States angered the latter, who believed that such a decision was in line with the concerns of Russia, which is subject to severe sanctions.
The Biden administration promised "consequences" to Saudi Arabia as retaliation for their actions.
The West is seeking to control rising oil prices, and talks are also taking place with other West Asian countries to discourage them from cutting oil production.
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China's primary strategy is not to hold states publicly and globally accountable for their domestic human rights abuses, unlike the United States, which gives it its own space to operate under the international radar.
Biden had publicly promised to prosecute Crown Prince Salman for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. This resulted in the confusion and discord seen during Biden's visit to Saudi Arabia in the middle of last year.
Much of the world's criticism has decried Biden's reputation for failing to keep his end of the bargain.
The uncertainty and ambiguity surrounding Washington in politics while dealing with Tehran made the latter search for viable alternatives, and it seems that China is ready to play this role.
What's more, the United States is an ally of two arch-rivals of Iran in the region: Saudi Arabia and Israel.
Iran's economy is deteriorating as a result of stifling US sanctions imposed in response to its nuclear ambitions, and it faces a domestic political challenge in the form of the Hijab protests.
As a result, China, which relies heavily on West Asia for oil, has a special interest in projecting itself as a peace broker in the region and becoming a pivot in the region. China's push to make Iran a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is part of its regional plans.
The United States' increasingly complex relations in the region have provided an operational space for China in West Asia.
However, China's role as mediator remains limited by its lack of understanding and experience and the deep divisions in the region that stretch back centuries.
The ongoing war in Europe and the consequent cracks in the world order have made the region even more controversial for the United States.
On the other hand, China finds that the anti-Western axis is growing with the support of Iran and Russia. As a result, will the post-Russian-Ukraine war order be far less conducive to US influence in West Asia?
While naming this post-American era in the Middle East may be a precursor to the development of the international system, and as quickly as it is, competition and evolving political and strategic alternatives in the West Asian region may further complicate America's position.
Washington's dictates are no longer binding on the region, often forcing the United States to work with its allies in the Indo-Pacific region.
The future of American hegemony also seems to be contested around the world, not just because of a fiercely defiant China or Russia, but because of a new order where power relations change between a mix of countries led by Mi.
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