US-China Relations Updates

Saudi Arabia and Iran ：Restored diplomatic relations with the mediation of China；

Bahrain and Qatar： There have been frequent positive interactions Bahrain and Qatar have agreed to restore diplomatic relations. influenced by Saudi-Iran relations；

Turkey and Egypt： announced that they will restore their bilateral relations to the ambassadorial level at the appropriate time. also influenced by Saudi-Iran relations；

Iraq and Oman： are actively mediating the relationship between Egypt and Iran.

Yemen civil war： There is also a glimmer of hope for reconciliation in the Yemeni civil war: Saudi Arabia and the Houthi armed forces in  Yemen have agreed to continue negotiations on renewing the ceasefire agreement, and the Yemeni government and Houthi forces have completed a three-day prisoner exchange.

Saudi Arabia leads Arab countries to ’embrace Syria‘：

Recently, representatives from six Gulf Arab countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as well as Egypt， Jordan, Iraq, and a total of 9 Arab countries, held a ministerial-level meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The meeting focused on the issue of Syria’s return to the Arab League (AL) after having its membership suspended for more than a decade.

Palestine and Israel： Qin Gang speaks with Israel Foreign Minister on the phone: China encourages both sides of Palestine and Israel to show political courage and take steps towards resuming peace talks. China is willing to facilitate this.

“On April 17, 2023, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang spoke with Palestinian Foreign Minister Malaiki on the Foreign Ministry’s website. He stated that China is highly concerned about the recent escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the rising tension. China has pushed for consultations with the Security Council and has been closely communicating with the international community to try to ease the situation. China strongly condemns any words or actions that violate United Nations resolutions and supports both Palestine and Israel to quickly resume peace talks based on the “two-state solution,” and is willing to play an active role in this regard.”

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