Shadow Diplomacy: China and Pakistan Pursue Peace While Bombs Fall on Iran

CHINA

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Beijing as opportunistic mediator: let the US become bogged down and reap the geopolitical gainsDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

INDIA

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India observes American military power with fascination but hides its own dependence on Iranian oilDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

INDONESIA

STATE

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Single source

Indonesia wants to be the moral voice of the Global South, between grieving its peacekeepers and active non-alignmentDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

IRAN

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Iran International frames the diplomatic impasse as a deliberate Iranian choice, not American failureDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

ISRAEL

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Israel and Gulf states want war continuation, not mediationDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

PAKISTAN

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Pakistan positions itself as mediator to avoid choosing between Beijing and WashingtonDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media

QATAR

STATE

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Single source

Qatar prepares its seat at the mediation table via Al Jazeera, while the Gulf takes missilesDominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media