Tim Walz floats China as 'neutral actor' with 'moral authority' to negotiate Middle East peace

Former Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., said China might be the voice of "moral authority" following Israel's strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities and military leaders. 

During a "What’s Next: Conversations on the Path Forward" event hosted by the Center for American Progress (CAP), Walz responded to a question from CEO Neera Tanden about the "escalatory" nature of the strikes. Walz said, "Iran has to retaliate, in their mind," and the "Middle East is back on fire in a way that has now expanded."

"Now, who is the voice in the world that can negotiate some type of agreement in this? Who holds the moral authority? Who holds the ability to do that? Because we are not seen as a neutral actor, and we maybe never ...