According to credible sources, Premier Li Qiang will fly directly to New Delhi after attending the 43rd ASEAN summit in Jakarta from September 5 to 7. Flight plans for the VVIP aircraft have been submitted, but the Ministry of External Affairs is still awaiting official notification.

While the Modi government remains tight-lipped regarding the reasons for President Xi’s absence from the G-20 summit, it is perturbed by China’s publication of the so-called standard map of the Communist nation, which incorporates portions of Aksai Chin and the entirety of Arunachal Pradesh as a result of its cartographic expansion.

The timing of the map’s release raised significant concerns about Jinping’s attendance at the Delhi power summit. Beijing publishes an annual standard map, but this is the first time that New Delhi has lodged a strong protest over map issues, refuting the claims of the Communist nation.

It is unclear why China released the controversial map and used its propaganda apparatus to promote it. At the recently concluded BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a brief conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping in which he voiced severe concern over the situation along the Line of Actual Control.

It is believed that Beijing desired a bilateral meeting with India on the margins of the summit in an effort to normalize relations that have been strained since the PLA’s aggression in East Ladakh in May 2020. Due to constraints on Prime Minister Modi’s schedule, the formal meeting could not take place.

PM Modi’s response that normal relations can resume only after the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) withdraws from Aksai Chin and Indian Army patrolling rights are restored in Depsang Bulge and CNN junction in Demchok has angered the Chinese president.

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China has indicated through this map that it views India as an adversary and will exert coercive pressure on New Delhi for maintaining close ties with the United States and the Quad powers prior to the G20 summit. It will maintain military pressure along the 3,488-kilometer-long Line of Actual Control (LAC) and arm its client state Pakistan to place pressure on India’s western borders.

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China’s involvement in the issue was highlighted in an article published by the Global Times, a Chinese government-affiliated news outlet. The publication urged the international community to refocus on the Palestinian issue, emphasizing the collective responsibility to assist the Middle East in achieving peace and stability.

Seven persons were injured in a recent Palestinian suicide attack in Tel Aviv, carried out by a 20-year-old Palestinian, which highlights the urgency of mediation. Hamas, a Palestinian political organization, described the assault as a “first response to Israeli crimes against Jenin residents.” This incident and a succession of events that have escalated have increased the need for external intervention to de-escalate tensions.

Significantly, China’s attempt to mediate follows Israel’s extensive operation in Jenin involving drones and helicopters, which resulted in the largest assault in the northern West Bank in more than two decades.

The operation resulted in the death of at least ten Palestinians, the injury of eighty others, and the flight of thousands from the affected refugee camp. In response, Palestine severed all contacts, meetings, and security coordination with the Israeli government, vehemently condemning its brutal West Bank raids.

During a June 27 meeting of the UN Security Council, the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, emphasized the significance of breaking the cycle of violence between Israelis and Palestinians.

He emphasized the importance of upholding international law, halting unilateral actions that alter the status quo, honoring political commitments, and advancing the two-state solution. Zhang Jun’s comments demonstrate China’s desire to play a significant role as a regional arbitrator.

The expanding role of China in mediating conflicts is not limited to the Palestine-Israel conflict. The recent success in facilitating the resumption of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran has emboldened China to pursue additional diplomatic efforts as a mediator in international disputes involving Gulf states and beyond.

In June, President Mahmoud Abbas of the State of Palestine visited China, where President Xi Jinping proposed a three-point settlement for the Palestinian issue. President Xi emphasized the urgency of addressing the unresolved issue, which has caused the Palestinian people significant distress for decades.

The visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to China, scheduled for later this month, is anticipated by Chinese leaders. Although the trip has not yet been officially confirmed, experts and academics believe that Netanyahu’s visit could be instrumental in advancing a peaceful resolution to the Palestine-Israel conflict.

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According to some experts, Netanyahu’s decision to engage with China reflects Israel’s desire to remind the United States that other diplomatic options exist.

China seeks to facilitate the resumption of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel in addition to mediating the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Western nations, and the United States in particular, have yet to determine how they will respond to China’s newfound willingness to mediate in complex international issues.

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In 2018, the administration of former US President Donald Trump sanctioned Li for purchasing Russian weapons, including 10 Su-35 combat aircraft and S-400 surface-to-air missile system-related equipment.

Given Li’s background, Washington is expected to closely monitor the appointment, even though the position is largely diplomatic and ceremonial.

In 2016,  Li Shangfu was appointed as the deputy commander of the PLA’s then-new Strategic Support Force, an elite organisation tasked with accelerating the development of China’s space and cyber warfare capabilities.

Then, President Xi appointed him head of the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission (CMC), China’s governing defence body.

During a Sunday session, the National People’s Congress of China confirmed a number of appointments, including his. Four new vice premiers were also appointed: Ding Xuexiang, He Lifeng, Zhang Guoqing, and Liu Guozhong.

After their nomination by the new premier Li Qiang, all four will serve as vice premiers on the State Council, the body charged with reviving China’s economy after three years of strict zero-Covid restrictions.

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The most recent appointment is part of a major cabinet reshuffle by President Xi Jinping, who was granted an unprecedented third term.

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