Beijing hosts first-of-its-kind counterterrorism talks with Iran, Pakistan
The meeting represents the Chinese ambition to replace the US as the main player in the Middle East.
Chinese president Xi Jinping speaks at a meeting marking the 110th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, earlier this month.(photo credit: CARLOS GARCIA RAWLINS/REUTERS)ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE