China is accelerating its efforts to end the Iran war in the days leading to a summit next month between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump.
But it's also trying not to alienate Tehran as China is the world's top crude oil importer, reliant on the Middle East for half its fuel.
According to a Reuters' report, China's approach to the war has protected its back-channel leverage enough that Trump credited Beijing with helping to get Iran to last weekend's peace talks in Pakistan.
China-Global South Project, an independent organisation that analyses China’s engagement in the developing world, says "That puts them in the room with negotiators, even if it's not a seat at the table."
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