China claims it was not pursuing selfish motives when it brokered the end of hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Iran over the weekend.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, R., joined 'Sunday Morning Futures' to discuss China's effort to buy American farmland and the broader threat Beijing poses to U.S. national security.between Iran and Saudi Arabia that saw the two Middle Eastern countries reestablish diplomatic ties after years of hostility. said Saturday that China"pursues no selfish interest whatsoever in the Middle East.
"We respect the stature of Middle East countries as the masters of the region and oppose geopolitical competition in the Middle East," the statement read."China has no intention to and will not seek to fill [a] so-called vacuum or put up exclusive blocks." China is viewed as a neutral party, with strong ties to both Iran and Saudi Arabia, as well as Israel and the Palestinian Authority.Iran's hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi last month to consolidate ties between the two countries.
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