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'Chinese' winds in the Gulf

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After the successful settlement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, China is looking at the Palestine issue. China's growing influence in West Asia over the years is noteworthy. China has created a unique position in these countries through trade and investment. However, if we consider the strategic partnership between Israel and the USA, it can be seen that China has a long way to go. A few months ago, China succeeded in restoring diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Following that, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas made a three-day visit to China last week. During this visit, he tried to gain China's support for the demand for Palestinian statehood. Meanwhile, US-backed Israeli-Palestinian peace talks have been stalled for nine years. Now an issue has come up that whether China will try for peace talks between Israel-Palestine. China has been trying to fill the void after the US began to back down on issues in West Asia over the years. The question is whether Chin...

New 'tsunami' in the Gulf

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Israel and the United Arab Emirates have reached a historic agreement to start diplomatic relations, and there are signs of new changes in West Asia. At the same time, relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have been strained. Thus, the boundaries between Saudi Arabia and the new Iran-Turkey equations against them are becoming clearer. ….   The first fortnight of August was marked by upheaval for West Asia, which are constantly on the brink of unrest and instability. It is equally important for India, too. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to open diplomatic relations with Israel, the number one enemy of West Asian countries. At the same time, Pakistan, which has been embroiled in controversy over the Kashmir issue, has signalled that it has given up on Saudi Arabia. Pakistan, which has been under Chinese rule for several years, has now adopted a policy of joining hands with Iran, Turkey and Malaysia. Thus, the division in West Asia, which began with the civil w...