In recent years, West Asia has seen similar realignments. As the U.S. has deprioritised West Asia — it is now heavily focused on Ukraine and countering China’s Indo-Pacific influence — its allies in West Asia have started looking out for solutions for what they see as America’s diminishing security guarantees. The agreement also marks China’s arrival in West Asia as a power broker. Stability in West Asia, a major energy source, is essential for China, which is the world’s largest oil importer. To read this editorial in Telugu, click here.

Source: The Hindu March 13, 2023 05:03 UTC