Podbit · The MeidasTouch Podcast
China policy expert Victor Gao offered a stark comparison: when China brokered Iran-Saudi relations, they shook hands. When the US and Israel intervened, they fired shots. His message to Gulf states was blunt: the choice between China and America is obvious.
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Victor Gao's on-air commentary is the most polished articulation of China's pitch to the Middle East, and Meiselas lets it run in full. Gao's argument is structured around a simple historical contrast: Chinese diplomatic involvement produced the Iran-Saudi handshake that ended decades of hostility, while American and Israeli involvement reignited it [1] — Victor Gao "China policy expert Victor Gao offered a stark comparison: when China brokered Iran-Saudi relations, they shook hands. When the US and Isra…" 14:56 . His advice to Gulf states is explicit: treat China as a major source of defending free trade, and when the dust settles on the 'war of aggression against Iran,' let Chinese mediation cement Iran-Arab cooperation for generations to come. Gao is careful not to be overtly confrontational toward the US — but his framing of US-Israeli involvement as 'leading them in the wrong direction' carries unmistakable weight. The Sunni-Shia divide, he argues, should not be weaponized against the interests of the broader Muslim world, and the parties would be far better served by mutual recognition and cooperation than by the sectarian proxy conflicts that outside powers — read: the US and Israel — have encouraged for their own geopolitical ends. It's a sophisticated pitch, and Meiselas presents it without editorial interruption as evidence of how effectively China is building its soft power case.
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