After nearly a decade of grinding conflict, Yemen looks to be inching toward a peace deal. The recent breakthrough in Yemen has been undergirded by a rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia, facilitated by Beijing in March 2023. Hadi’s government struggled to establish itself in Aden and eventually relocated to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he resigned in 2022. This expanding relationship with key players in the Yemeni conflict puts China in a unique position as a potential peace broker. To broker peace in Yemen, China would presumably need to concentrate efforts on working with the Saudis.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 06, 2023 00:27 UTC