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PAKISTAN STEPS IN AS MEDIATOR BETWEEN THE US AND IRAN — THEN TRUMP CANCELS HIS ENVOYS
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A new mediating bloc — Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt — reshuffles the global order
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The South China Morning Post took a structural geopolitical view: the Pakistani episode illustrates the recomposition of world order around middle powers capable of filling the vacuum left by America's retreat from multilateralism. SCMP dubbed them 'the Middle East's new power brokers.' Beijing is not mentioned explicitly, but the framing aligns with Chinese interests: Trump's cancellation confirms the image of 'chaotic American diplomacy, unable to be a reliable partner for regional actors.'
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