How China's Rise is Changing the Middle East (Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series)

This book explores the extent to which China's rise is changing the economic, security, political and social-cultural aspects of the Middle East - a region of significant strategic importance to the West and of increasing importance to the East. With its growing dependence on Middle East oil and gas, China has more at stake in this region than any other Asian power and, not surprisingly, has begun increasing its engagement with the region, with profound implications for other stakeholders. The book charts the history of China's links with the Middle East, discusses China's involvement with each of the major countries of the region, considers how China's rise is reshaping Middle Easterners' perceptions of China and the Chinese people and examines the very latest developments (Résumé de l'éditeur) Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Acknowledgements 1 Introduction: China’s Mideast posture in global perspective Notes 2 The Chinese–Middle Eastern encounter in broader historical perspective: from the Han to the Qing dynasty Bibliography 3 China’s presence in the Middle East in the long twentieth century, 1912–2012 Introduction The Republican era, 1912–1949 The era of ‘leaning to one side’, 1949–1955 Flying solo, 1955–1972 Sino-American convergence of interests, 1971–1993 Net oil importer, 1993–2012 Concluding remarks Notes Bibliography 4 Eyeing military alliance? Sino-Iranian mutual strategic perceptions leading onto the Trump era Introduction Iran from the Chinese perspective China from the Iranian perspective Conclusions Notes Farsi sources Precis of pertinent books in Farsi 5 Chinese strategic perceptions of Saudi Arabia Introduction Chinese officialdom Chinese scholarship Conclusions Notes 6 A model for self-development? Egyptian perceptions of China since 2012 Introduction Narrating the evolution of relations from Nasser to a-Sisi Establishment newspapers Non-establishment views Conclusions Bibliography Primary sources 7 Our ‘new best friend’? Turkish perceptions of China since 2012 Introduction The Turkish government The military Trade and business The opposition The Uyghur lobby Soft power Conclusions Bibliography 8 The PRC’s slowly improving relations with Israel Introduction Sino-Israeli ties since 1948: four stages of evolution The Chinese press Chinese scholarship Conclusions Notes 9 Conclusion: China is changing the world and with it the Middle East Introduction China has returned China and the Middle East 1.0 Notes Index This book explores the extent to which China's rise is changing the economic, security, political and social-cultural aspects of the Middle East - a region of significant strategic importance to the West and of increasing importance to the East. With its growing dependence on Middle East oil and gas, China has more at stake in this region than any other Asian power and, not surprisingly, has begun increasing its engagement with the region, with profound implications for other stakeholders. The book charts the history of China's links with the Middle East, discusses China's involvement with each of the major countries of the region, considers how China's rise is reshaping Middle Easterners' perceptions of China and the Chinese people and examines the very latest developments (Résumé de l'éditeur)