China doesn't need to take sides in Middle East with how things are going no country is in a position to float that idea if Saudi and Iran are willing to co-operate so will Israel and Arab world, China is only decades away from becoming truly independent in energy, tech and market sectors for its growth expect more flights to Beijing and competition between countries to get into China's favour
It’s not about “taking sides in the Middle East”! It’s about investing resources, and expectations, where they will bring the greatest returns; as I said, 60 million people,
that’s a market!
I find it amusing how many, here, are mystified by Israel (tho’, thankfully, not too many); Israel is as much a functionary of the Anglo-US Empire as is Australia, which everyone here sees for what it is. How can one reject British controlled Hong Kong and accept British created Israel? Both polities were effected by mandate of the British Empire! Seems some, here, are as deceived by Israel as are the AmeriKKKan Evangelicals that hate China as much as they worship Israel (maybe we have some “believers, here?).
As long as Israel controls Jerusalem, the myth of a white-supremacist future, a re-born Anglo-US Empire, will sustain!