The Peoples Republic of China (PRC) diplomatic engagement with the
Middle East spans multiple dimensions, including trade and
investment, the energy sector, and military cooperation. Connecting
China through the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean and Europe, the
Middle East is a unique geostrategic location for Beijing, a
critical source of energy resources, and an area of expanding
economic ties. The Middle East geographical and political area is
subject to different country inclusion interpretations that have
changed over time and reflect complex and multifaceted
circumstances involving conflict, religion, ethnicity, and
language. China considers most Arab League member countries (as
well as Israel, Turkey, and Iran) as representing the Middle East.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and official Chinese publications
refer to this region as Xiya beifei (West Asia and North Africa).
China sees the Middle East as an intrinsic part of its Belt and
Road Initiative (BRI), and has ramped up investment in the region
accordingly, focusing on energy (including nuclear power),
infrastructure construction, agriculture, and finance. This book
uses the BRI as a framework for analyzing ChinaMiddle East
relations, with special emphasis on the PRCs strategic partnerships
via regional mutual interdependency in various sectors such as
energy, infrastructure building, political ties, trade and
investment, financial integration, people to people bonding, and
defense. A stable Middle East region is vital for Chinas
sustainable growth and continued prosperity. As the worlds largest
oil consumer with an ambition to expand its economic and political
influence, the Middle Easts geostrategic location and holder of
most of the worlds known energy resources make it indispensable to
the success of the Belt and Road Initiative.
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