Dr Jin Liangxiang is a research fellow at Shanghai Institutes for International Studies. His current research fields are Middle East politics and international relations.
The strain in the U.S.-Israel relationship is deeply rooted in the decline in U.S. power and influence in the Middle East that has left the country unable to pay the price of indulging Israel.
Barack Obama's scheduled trip to Saudi Arabia will help pacify Saudi anger, but it won't lead to a return to the warm relations the two countries enjoyed in the past.
The potential breakthrough of the nuclear negotiation and détente is a reflection of Iran's growing influence. The U.S. cannot avoid accepting Iran as a major regional power.
The U.S. is losing its influence and prestige in the Middle East, due to a series of critical mistakes. The region is urgently in need of a new system.
China’s Middle East envoy has all along been active in trying to help the relative parties to reach peaceful and fair settlements of the urgent issues in the region.