Until recently, 2023 looked to be a major year for Chinese outreach in the Middle East.
Until this month, 2023 looked to be a landmark year for China's outreach to the Middle East.
Zhai, China's Middle East envoy, began a tour of the region last week, stopping in Qatar first on October 19.
"It's the kind of role we've played for the last half-century in the Middle East.
Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist and columnist who writes about Middle East developments, military affairs, politics, and history.
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