China News Agency, Beijing, March 11th, title: Shah and Iraq agree to resume diplomatic relations in Beijing dialogue: set an example of peaceful dialogue to solve international problems
China News Agency reporter Zhang Chenyi
China, Saudi Arabia and Iran issued a tripartite joint statement in Beijing on the 10th.
The three countries announced that Saudi Arabia and Iran reached an agreement, including agreeing to restore diplomatic relations between the two parties.
U.N. Secretary-General Guterres issued a statement through his spokesman, welcoming Shay's resumption of diplomatic relations and thanking China for facilitating the dialogue.
In an interview with a reporter from China News Agency, Li Shaoxian, dean of the Institute of Chinese and Arab States at Ningxia University, said that Shah and Iraq's agreement to resume diplomatic relations shows China's patience, wisdom and responsibility, which will have a positive impact on the security situation in the Middle East region and will contribute to peaceful dialogue to resolve related issues. International issues set an example.
Shai's motivation for agreeing to resume diplomatic relations
"Three factors contributed to Shay's agreement to resume diplomatic relations." Li Shaoxian pointed out that, first of all, there are common interests between the two countries.
Originally, the United States adopted the method of extreme pressure and comprehensive blockade against Iran, so it strongly pushed Saudi Arabia to fight against Iran.
But times are changing, and Saudi Arabia’s continued confrontation with Iran will become less and less in line with its own national interests. Therefore, it is possible for Saudi Arabia to make a timely turn in its foreign policy.
Secondly, Shai's agreement to resume diplomatic relations was not achieved overnight, but the result of long-term negotiations and gradual brewing.
As stated in the tripartite joint statement, Iraq and Oman have previously hosted several rounds of dialogues for Shay.
In the process of continuous negotiation and dialogue, Shai's position gradually converged.
"It's an essential part."
Li Shaoxian believes that China's active participation in the mediation finally led to the two countries agreeing to resume diplomatic relations.
The Associated Press also pointed out in the report that this "breakthrough" represents a major achievement in China's diplomatic work.
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Demonstrate China's Wisdom and Responsibility
The international community is concerned that China played a key role in the process of making Shah agree to resume diplomatic relations.
Li Shaoxian believes that this shows China's patience, wisdom and responsibility.
"In December last year, President Xi Jinping attended the first China-Arab Summit and the China-Sea Summit and paid a state visit to Saudi Arabia. Iranian President Rahim visited China in February this year. The dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Iran has now achieved a breakthrough in Beijing, showing that China has resolved this issue. patience." Li Shaoxian said.
China uses its own wisdom to help Shay find the greatest common divisor for cooperation and dialogue.
Shay agreed to activate the relevant agreements signed by the two countries in 2001 and 1998, covering security, economy, trade, investment, technology, science, culture and other fields.
At the same time, China, Saudi Arabia, and Iran all expressed their willingness to make every effort to strengthen international and regional peace and security.
"Shai and Iraq have a basis for cooperation and dialogue in history. China will work with them to rediscover the important value of these foundations." Li Shaoxian said.
Under the influence of factors such as sectarian conflicts and interference by external forces, the contradictions between Shay and Yi are more complicated, and they even embarked on the road of breaking off diplomatic relations.
Li Shaoxian said that this directly reflects the difficulty of getting Shah to agree to resume diplomatic relations, and also reflects China's responsibility as a major country in related work.
"This further shows that China's diplomacy after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is very worth looking forward to."
Set an example of peaceful dialogue to solve international problems
Al Jazeera said in its report that when there are differences between Shah and Yi, the security situation in the Middle East will deteriorate, and this agreement can promote the improvement of the security situation in the region.
The Associated Press stated that the agreement has reduced the possibility of armed conflict in the Middle East.
"Shai's agreement to resume diplomatic relations has obvious and far-reaching significance to the security situation in the Middle East." Li Shaoxian said that there are many persistent diseases in the Middle East, such as the Syrian crisis and the conflict between Palestine and Israel, which continue to affect the nerves of the international community. It is urgent to find a proper solution.
"Shai's agreement to resume diplomatic relations sets an example of peaceful dialogue to resolve such tensions."
Li Shaoxian said frankly that the reason why the Middle East has become a hot spot in the world and has been in turmoil for a long time is that the biggest problem is the intervention of forces such as the United States.
"The long-term peace of the Middle East depends on the Middle East countries themselves. If you want peace, the fate must be in the hands of the Middle East countries themselves."
Li Shaoxian said that Shay's agreement to resume diplomatic relations is a typical example, which will make the international community more seriously consider China's positive propositions in resolving such international issues.
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