Belt of peace
THE pleasant effect of Chinese formula of a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine did not end as China gave the world’s peace lovers another chance to be fascinated by reconciling Iran and Saudi Arabia. Undoubtedly, this jouissance is great for the second largest Muslim population in world. China’s President Xi Jinping pulls off biggest diplomatic coup in the Middle East’s contentious politics by acting as ‘honest broker’ in Iran-Saudi normalization, hosting talks in Beijing, Good News for peace, harmony and stability in the Muslim world.
Be it Europe or the Middle East, the role of China is becoming prominent for peace, tranquillity and reconciliation. Recent actions by China, show that it does not regard the centuries-old divide-and-rule policy to be correct. Before the Russia-Ukraine cease-fire formula came, there was a rush in this propaganda that China is inciting this war, wants to sell its weapons, but after the peace formula came, this propaganda was stopped.
In the Middle East, the conflict that started with Arab-Iran conflict took the form of Shia-Sunni. Both Muslim and non-Muslim societies suffered the consequences. Although several efforts for pacification between Saudi Arabia and Iran have not proved fruitful, a positive effort has definitely been made to move towards achieving positive results. There was hope for peace through the mediation of China. The policy makers of “divid and rule”, may not welcome this, but the end of the wars means a cease-fire. It did not reach a war of influence in the Middle East, but the areas around the two countries came into this paste. Many Muslim countries also suffered like Syria, Lebanon and Yemen. This process took the form of Shia-Sunni conflict within the states along with the formation of two blocs of Muslims. The mosques not be safe, neither Imam Bargahs, monasteries were also hit. The proponents of “divide and rule” took advantage of the Muslim division, but on the other hand man was safe , not humanity.
The conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia has reached the geographical, economic and communal divide in the pursuit of regional domination. In recent years, it has been called the Cold War. The interests of many powerful states are behind this conflict, where even today, silence is preferred instead of a happy response.
After reaching the goal of success, a person does not remember the difficulties faced in getting happiness. Being a seeker of peace, move forward and celebrate China’s excellent role as a mediator while congratulating the Saudi and Iranian leadership. After Saudi Arabia’s reconciliation with Qatar, then Turkey and now Iran, the perception of being in the American clutches will vanish in the Muslim community. Iran, which has been suffering from various international sanctions for a long time, but despite this, continues to struggle successfully and continuously for its survival. Investment is being made by China in both countries. The results of the Belt and Road Initiative on the ground make it clear that China wants to see the people of both countries moving forward. Wherever the China’s Belt and Road Initiative is going, it is taking peace along with it. Now this is the “Belt of Peace”.
Socialism is peace, prosperity, development and humanity in the decisions of the leadership of China, so the Chinese people have the right to repeatedly give such leadership a chance to lift the Chinese people out of poverty and make China an ambassador of peace in the world. The election of Xi Jinping as the President of the People’s Republic of China for third time is a blessing for the Chinese people, but it is also a message of hope for the countries in conflict to get out of the difficulties. It is clear from the construction of the Great Wall centuries ago that the Chinese want peace, love peace and promote peace.
—The writer & Researcher ( BRI, CPEC). Participant Belt and Road Journalists Forum 2019 and Senior vice President PUJ.
