In March, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations, with China playing a role as the host of the talks. This generated considerable discussion among policymakers and the scholarly community. Some believed this indicated a new change in China’s approach to the Middle East, which has primarily focused on commercial relations. But the assumption […]
Author Archives: Guy Burton
Guy Burton is adjunct professor at the Brussels School of Governance and a Fellow in the Sectarianism, Proxies and De-sectarianization Project at Lancaster University in the UK.