Iran won't talk to the US, so who will bring peace? China's special envoy is making a tour in the Middle East
At the same time that Trump sent out signals for a ceasefire, China's special envoy for the Middle East issue, Zhai Jun, has been busy with shuttle diplomacy between Middle Eastern countries.
According to the Foreign Ministry, last weekend, Special Envoy Zhai Jun visited Saudi Arabia and held talks with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal and Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Badawi.
Special Envoy Zhai Jun pointed out that China has always believed that the UN Charter must be respected. Countries wanting to protect their own interests should not resort to force. With more and more countries being drawn into the conflict, a ceasefire and peace are imminent. He hopes the Gulf countries can work together with China to achieve a ceasefire and avoid greater casualties.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi also believes that the Middle East is being devoured by war, and this war should not have happened. China firmly opposes actions that intentionally provoke wars for personal gain. Once war starts, everyone is a loser.
The Gulf countries expressed high praise for China's neutral and objective position. After all, they are also indirect participants in the war — although they did not fight alongside the US and Israel to attack Iran, because they allowed the US military to use their military bases to attack Iran, they were retaliated against by Iran.
The US military base should be used to protect the security of the host country, but instead it has become a death sentence for the host country. Most Gulf countries probably do not support the US military actions, but they dare not oppose them, and can only watch the tragedy unfold.
Now that China is willing to mediate, the Gulf countries seem to have grabbed a lifebuoy. With a major power as the arbiter, things can turn around. Moreover, Trump is planning to visit China in late March. If the US remains bogged down in the Middle East conflict, it will affect Trump's subsequent agenda.
However, the button to end the war is not in Trump's hands, but is decided by Iran. If the US and Israel cannot pay a price for their violent acts, it is hard to guarantee they will not repeat the same actions in the future. This lesson has already been deeply ingrained in the minds of Iranians.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1859262907642953/
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