One year after historical detente, Chin

Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of the reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran through China’s mediation. Over the past year, the Saudi-Iranian relationship has weathered regional turbulence and yielded concrete peace dividends for their people and the region.

The historic reconciliation not only epitomizes China’s dedication to regional peace but also sets a new paradigm for resolving conflicts through dialogue and negotiation.

Today, China’s advocacy for peace still resonates with Middle Eastern countries.

As the protracted Israel-Hamas conflict looms large over the Middle East stability, countries in the region are yearning for more peacemaking efforts to help restore tranquility.

‘A new formula for security and peace’

The conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran was one of the major sources of tension in the Middle East.

The two countries were at loggerheads over a myriad of issues, engaging in proxy military conflicts by backing opposing forces in countries like Yemen and Syria.

In 2016, Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Iran in response to the attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran after the kingdom executed a

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Wang Yi (center), director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, attends a closing meeting of the talks between the Saudi delegation led by Musaad bin Mohammed Al-Aiban (left), Saudi Arabia’s minister of state, member of the Council of Ministers and national security adviser, and Iranian delegation led by Admiral Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, in Beijing on March 10, 2023.