Wednesday, September 30, 2015

China and the Middle East Working Group II October 4 & 5, 2015 – Doha, Qatar (Georgetown University)

China and the Middle East Working
Group II October 4 & 5, 2015
Doha, Qatar
Georgetown University

Sunday October 4, 2015

Welcome and Introductions

Mehran Kamrava and James Reardon-Anderson

China’s Search for Security in the Greater Middle East by Andrew Scobell

China’s Soft Military Footprints in the Middle East by Degang Sun (presented by James Reardon-Anderson)

The China Model and the Middle East by Mehran Kamrava

China and the Iran Nuclear Negotiations: China’s Effort at Mediation of the Iran-United States Conflict by John W. Garver

Monday October 5, 2015

The Importance of Being Ernst: Ernst David Bergmann and Israel’s Role in Taiwan’s Defense by Yitzhak Shichor

Political Conflict to Economic Cooperation: Sino-Turkish Relations in the Context of the New Era by Tugrul Keskin and Michael Mc Call

Islam in Sino-Saudi Relations by Mohammed Al-Sudairi

12:15-1:00 pm

Wrap-Up Discussion

Mehran Kamrava and James Reardon-Anderson