China’s Board of Peace Dilemma: Shaping Gaza Governance Without Endorsing U.S. Primacy
The Diplomat argues China should consider joining the U.S.-launched “Board of Peace,” citing growing Chinese interests in Middle East stability and the costs of being absent from a potentially precedent-setting mechanism. While the board’s design raises legitimacy concerns, the source suggests Beijing could use conditional participation to reinforce U.N.-centric multilateralism and influence operational norms through 2027.