Breaking: In an unprecedented move, China has simultaneously dispatched three special envoys to step up mediation efforts for peace in the Middle East. The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced that, in order to implement the initiatives and proposals put forward by President Xi Jinping for promoting peace and security in the Middle East—as well as the four principles for the constructive participation of all parties in resolving regional hotspots in Africa—the Chinese government’s Special Envoy on the Middle East Issue, Zhai Jun, will visit Iran, Oman, and Saudi Arabia in early-to-mid November. During the same period, the Chinese government’s Special Representative for African Affairs, Liu Xianfa, will visit Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Egypt. Additionally, the Foreign Ministry’s Special Envoy for Horn of Africa Affairs, Hu Changchun, will visit Eritrea in early November