Despite Offers to Mediate, China Distances Itself from Mideast Turmoil 

FILE - China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud at a meeting of foreign ministers from Arab and Muslim-majority nations at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing, Nov. 20, 2023.

For years, China has sought to raise its profile by offering to broker conflicts and disputes in the Middle East, but analysts say Beijing’s limited involvement in the Gaza war shows China continues to put its self-interests first.