Xi Jinping Urges Middle East Stability and Rejects Great Power Rivalry
President Xi Jinping pledges Chinese support for Arab nations to ensure peace, urging the Middle East avoid becoming a stage for geopolitical conflict.
POLICY WIRE — Beijing, China — Chinese President Xi Jinping declared on Monday that the Middle East and the Gulf region must not serve as a theater for competition between major global powers.
During a meeting with Oman’s leader Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Xi expressed China’s willingness to collaborate with Arab nations to establish a framework for lasting peace and security.
The Chinese leader emphasized that the region should avoid being transformed into an arena for geopolitical strife or great-power rivalries.
Xi noted that maintaining stability and peace across the area requires the collective protection and effort of all involved parties.
While Beijing has historically maintained a more understated diplomatic profile in the Middle East, the country has recently increased its engagement to de-escalate regional tensions.
The meeting highlighted a commitment to fostering deeper cooperation with Arab states to ensure long-term regional deconflict.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
