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China as Mediator

China’s presence on the world stage is changing. The diplomatic Iran-Saudi deal that it brokered has raised expectations about Beijing’s possible mediation in the Ukraine conflict, which President Xi Jinping discussed in Moscow this week with Vladimir Putin. It has huge political leverage and strong incentives. But Western wariness of China’s would-be role is just one of its many challenges.

Jill Junnola

JILL JUNNOLA is the Editor of Energy Compass and coordinates Mideast coverage for Energy Intelligence. Her work focuses on the shifts in energy geopolitics and the relations among major oil producers and consumers.

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