By Yitzhak Shichor
Within the growing literature on China's international behaviour,
China's Middle Eastern policy has been somewhat neglected and
misinterpreted. It has been assumed that the Middle East played a rather
marginal role in Chinese strategic calculations; yet at times the
Chinese have been portrayed as a disruptive and subversive force in this
area. This volume attempts to correct both views by providing a
comprehensive analysis of China's Middle Eastern policy. It argues that
the Chinese were indeed unable or unwilling to become involved in the
Middle East, let alone to threaten it. However, in their view, this area
has always been strategically important as a key battleground for the
struggle between the superpowers, the outcome of which could have
serious implications for the security of China as well as for the rest
of the world.Read more....
