Al Jazeera: China reluctant to mediate between Tehran and Washington
Tehran - BORNA - In a post shared on the social media platform X, the Al Jazeera correspondent noted that Beijing’s diplomatic focus remains on regional understandings within the Persian Gulf rather than the Tehran-Washington deadlock. Beijing’s specific four-point proposal, recently highlighted during President Xi Jinping’s meeting with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, centers on regional cooperation through four key pillars.
The framework, which has been officially promoted by Chinese state media as the cornerstone of Beijing’s Middle East diplomacy, emphasizes the principle of peaceful coexistence by creating a "shared, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable" security framework for the Persian Gulf. It also prioritizes the principle of national sovereignty, calling for absolute respect for the security and territorial integrity of regional states.
Furthermore, the proposal underscores the principle of international rule of law to prevent the selective application of regulations and a "return to the law of the jungle," while promoting the principle of balanced development and security. This fourth pillar stresses the link between economic stability and regional safety, encouraging the sharing of economic opportunities.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, during his recent visit to Beijing, expressed appreciation for China's proposals aimed at resolving conflicts in the Persian Gulf. This sentiment was echoed on Friday by Iran’s Ambassador to China, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, who welcomed President Xi’s four-point plan as a viable path toward "sustainable security and shared development." While Tehran remains receptive to Beijing's regional initiatives, the strategic focus of China appears limited to multilateral regional security rather than direct intervention in the nuclear or bilateral tensions between Iran and the United States.
In a post shared on the social media platform X, the Al Jazeera correspondent noted that Beijing’s diplomatic focus remains on regional understandings within the Persian Gulf rather than the Tehran-Washington deadlock. Beijing’s specific four-point proposal, recently highlighted during President Xi Jinping’s meeting with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, centers on regional cooperation through four key pillars.
The framework, which has been officially promoted by Chinese state media as the cornerstone of Beijing’s Middle East diplomacy, emphasizes the principle of peaceful coexistence by creating a "shared, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable" security framework for the Persian Gulf. It also prioritizes the principle of national sovereignty, calling for absolute respect for the security and territorial integrity of regional states.
Furthermore, the proposal underscores the principle of international rule of law to prevent the selective application of regulations and a "return to the law of the jungle," while promoting the principle of balanced development and security. This fourth pillar stresses the link between economic stability and regional safety, encouraging the sharing of economic opportunities.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, during his recent visit to Beijing, expressed appreciation for China's proposals aimed at resolving conflicts in the Persian Gulf. This sentiment was echoed on Friday by Iran’s Ambassador to China, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, who welcomed President Xi’s four-point plan as a viable path toward "sustainable security and shared development." While Tehran remains receptive to Beijing's regional initiatives, the strategic focus of China appears limited to multilateral regional security rather than direct intervention in the nuclear or bilateral tensions between Iran and the United States.
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