On Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the rule of law must be upheld to achieve peace in the Middle East, in remarks widely seen as a rebuke of the US–Israeli war with Iran. His comments came as Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi , was visiting Beijing. Since the start of the US–Israeli war with Iran , China 's public messaging appears to have evolved. Does Xi's latest statement signal that Beijing may step up efforts to help bring the war to an