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China and Saudi Arabia are linked through China's role as a diplomatic mediator in the 2023 rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran {fact:2, fact:10, fact:11}, as well as their significant economic partnership involving Chinese investment and Saudi oil exports to China {fact:4, fact:7}.
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Iran's Strategies in Response To Changes in US-China Relations mepc.org 7 facts
claimChina brokered a deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia, fulfilling a mediation role that the United States and Europe failed to play in recent years.
accountThe 2023 agreement that re-established diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia was brokered by China.
claimSaudi Arabia is one of China's most important partners and largest recipients of Chinese investment in the region.
claimThe Iran-Saudi rapprochement highlighted China's mediation capacity and boosted China's status among regional leaders.
claimThe diplomatic deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia, which was brokered by China, shifted the dynamics of the relationship between Iran and the Gulf Cooperation Council.
claimThe Saudi government welcomed the Chinese-backed rapprochement with Iran due to disappointment with the United States' inability to protect Saudi security.
claimChina's mediation between Iran and Saudi Arabia indicates that Iran anticipates China will play a significant strategic role in the Gulf.
We Bombed the Wrong Target Iran's Proxy Network Strategy irregularwarfare.org 1 fact
claimSpain, Chile, Russia, China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt have voiced concern or condemnation regarding U.S. unilateral coercive action against Iran's proxy network.