After the Saudi-Iranian agreement achieved with Chinese mediation, Andrea Ghiselli with Fudan University, also an expert on China’s foreign policy intheMiddle East, shared several key takeaways in a recent interview with Xinhua.

1. China’s involvementshowsSaudi Arabia thinksofChina as a trusted partner.

2. It shows China’s confidence in its own means in this situation.

3. It's really interesting to see if and how China can put forward different solutions to such kind of western-made problems in the region.