Xi Jinping Seeks a New Role — Global Peacemaker

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 summit in Osaka in 2019. — Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 summit in Osaka in 2019.
Photographer: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters

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By Rebecca Choong Wilkins

March 14, 2023 at 10:01 AM UTC

Xi Jinping is playing peacemaker in the Middle East. Next up: Russia and Ukraine.

The Chinese president is looking to bolster his credibility as a responsible global actor after successfully helping to deliver a landmark deal to resume diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia.