The limits of Beijing’s Middle East diplomacy

BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 10: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY â MANDATORY CREDIT - "CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Iran's top security official Ali Shamkhani (R), Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C) and Musaid Al Aiban, the Saudi Arabia's national security adviser pose for a photo after Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to resume bilateral diplomatic ties after several days of deliberations between top security officials of the two countries in Beijing, China on March 10, 2023. (Photo by CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)