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中国最近促成了伊朗和沙特之间的缓和关系，引发了关于地区范式转变和以北京为中心的世界秩序的讨论。
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拜登政府淡化了这一举措，美国官员认为这是一个一次性的案例，不代表长期联盟。
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政府正试图回避对中国正在侵蚀美国全球影响力的担忧。
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美国官员承认，中东局势的缓和是一件好事，而且他们并不为是中国人完成的这一事实而感到兴奋。
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美国官员强调，美国在中东的参与度仍然很高，指出最近的军事演习，美国外交官的访问，以及拜登总统与阿曼苏丹的通话。
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伊朗和沙特之间的缓和关系是中东局势缓和的一个积极步骤，表明美国仍在参与该地区的事务。
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然而，拜登政府正试图防止中国侵蚀美国的全球影响力，并淡化这一举措，以强调美国仍然是该地区的一个主要参与者。
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美国官员试图避免人们对恐慌的看法，以便在美中日益激烈的言论面前显示实力。
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由于全球能源需求，美国和中国在稳定的中东地区都有利益。
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美国有更多的安全利益，而中国有更多的经济利益。
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拜登声称，美国和中国在经济上和其他方面都存在竞争。
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拜登推动欧洲和亚洲盟友减少对北京的依赖。
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据称，中国对沙特和伊朗的协议没有任何私心，该协议旨在减少在整个地区对彼此利益的直接和间接攻击。
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中国计划在今年晚些时候召开海湾合作委员会六国和伊朗的会议。
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据报道，习近平计划在下周与乌克兰总统泽伦斯基进行会谈。
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美国警告说，中国可能向俄罗斯运送武器，以帮助其对乌克兰的战争。
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美国国家安全委员会前中东事务高级主任迈克尔-辛格预测，北京的倡议很可能会暴露拜登政府内部的分裂。辛格指出，一些人将认为缓和局势对美国有利，而另一些人则会得出结论，认为不值得用安全交易来追求，但他告诫说，美国不应恐慌，因为缓和局势符合其国家利益。
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这项交易对中国来说是一个重大举措，因为它寻求更多的全球影响力，并被视为对美国的直接挑战。由于与伊朗的外交关系，以及沙特人几年来一直在寻求平息与伊朗的紧张关系，北京比美国有优势。
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因此，中国能够在一个已经开始的进程中发挥主导作用，创造一个外交突破，成为局势中的接近者。对中国来说，这一举措是一个关键时刻，因为它试图将自己确立为美国主导的国际体系的替代者。
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China has recently brokered a détente between Iran and Saudi Arabia, sparking talk of a regional paradigm shift and a Beijing-centric world order.
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The Biden administration has downplayed the initiative, and U.S. officials argue that it is a one-off case and not representative of long-term alliances.
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The administration is attempting to stave off concerns that China is eroding America’s global influence.
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U.S. officials have acknowledged that de-escalation in the Middle East is a good thing, and that they are not worked up about the fact that it was the Chinese who pulled it off.
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U.S. officials are stressing that America remains very engaged in the Middle East, pointing to recent military exercises, visits by U.S. diplomats, and President Biden’s call with the sultan of Oman.
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The détente between Iran and Saudi Arabia is a positive step towards de-escalation in the Middle East, and shows that the U.S. is still engaged in the region.
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However, the Biden administration is attempting to prevent China from eroding America’s global influence, and is downplaying the initiative to emphasize that the U.S. is still a major player in the region.
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U.S. officials trying to avoid perceptions of panic in order to suggest strength in the face of increasing U.S.-China rhetoric.
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Both U.S. and China have an interest in a stable Middle East due to its global energy needs.
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U.S. has more of a security interest while China has more of an economic interest.
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Biden asserts that the U.S. and China are in competition economically and otherwise.
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Biden pushing European and Asian allies to lessen dependencies on Beijing.
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China said to have no selfish interest in the Saudi-Iran deal which seeks to reduce direct and indirect attacks on each others interests throughout the region.
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China planning to convene a meeting of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council and Iran later this year.
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Xi Jinping reportedly planning to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy next week.
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U.S. warned China may send weapons to Russia to aid its war on Ukraine.
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Michael Singh, former senior director for Middle East affairs at the National Security Council, predicted that the Beijing initiative will likely expose splits within the Biden administration. Singh noted that some will view de-escalation as good for the US, while others will conclude that it is not worth pursuing with security deals, but cautioned that the US should not panic as de-escalation is in its national interest.
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The deal was a major move for China as it seeks more global influence and was viewed as a direct challenge to the US. Beijing has an advantage over the US due to its diplomatic relations with Iran, as well as the fact that the Saudis had been seeking to calm tensions with Iran for several years.
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China was thus able to take the lead in a process already underway, creating a diplomatic breakthrough and becoming the closer in the situation. The initiative is a key moment for China as it attempts to establish itself as an alternative to a US-dominated international system.
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