Friday, January 12, 2018

China and the Middle East (WEEK -6): QUIZ-2, Readings, Newspaper articles, and Documentaries


Dear all,

This class will take a place on Monday January 15, at the East Campus.

For the next week, (Week 6) you should read the following articles before the class:

TURKEY
·      Political Conflict to Economic Cooperation: Sino-Turkish Relations in the Context of New Era Michael McCall and Tugrul Keskin
·      Sino-Turkish Strategic Economic Relationship in New Era by Zhiqiang Zou.
·      “Turkey Dream” and the China-Turkish Cooperation under “One Belt and One Road” Initiative by ZAN Tao.
·  Altay Atli. Turkey’s Foreign Policy Toward China: Analysis and Recommendations for Improvement. Global Relations Forum Young Academics Program Policy Paper Series No.3. http://www.gif.org.tr/Documents/YAc%20Makaleleri/turkeys-foreign-policy-towards-china-analysis-and-recommendations-for-improvement-dr-altay-atli.pdf 

Documentaries:
Turkey and China: Partners against terror? - CCTV  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMQLTKLpXtE
Exclusive interview with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – CGTN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k90KRQ1d6og 

This week, we will have FOUR presentations on Wednesday. YOU SHOULD PREPARE POWER POINTS and EMAIL IT TO ME A DAY BEFORE THE CLASS.

MARTIN ROZENGARDT
·      Chaoling Feng. Embracing Interdependence: The Dynamics of China and the Middle East. Brookings Doha Center. Policy Briefing April 2015.
·      Stig Stenslie. China debates its future role in the Middle East. Noref expert Analysis – May 2014.
NAO SOKSAMNANG
·      Mohammed Turki al-Sudairi. Israel-Sino Relations through the Prism of Advocacy Groups. Number 8: November 2013.
·      Aron Shai. China and Israel Relations and Future Prospects. ASPJ Africa & Francophonie - 2nd Quarter 2014.
AHMED MOHAMED HASSAN
·      Sino-Turkish Strategic Economic Relationship in New Era by Zhiqiang Zou.
·      “Turkey Dream” and the China-Turkish Cooperation under “One Belt and One Road” Initiative by ZAN Tao
ASMAA ABUSAMAK
·  Altay Atli.Turkey’s Foreign Policy Toward China: Analysis and Recommendations for Improvement. Global Relations Forum Young Academics Program Policy Paper Series No.3. http://www.gif.org.tr/Documents/YAc%20Makaleleri/turkeys-foreign-policy-towards-china-analysis-and-recommendations-for-improvement-dr-altay-atli.pdf
HILAL NUR HALDAN
·  China’s Rise: How Is It Impacting the Gulf, Iran, Pakistan and Beyond? BY Saeed SHAFQAT

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE PRESENTATION: Please bring RECENT newspaper articles. Articles SHOULD BE related with China and Turkey. Other subjects will not be accepted. PLEASE VERY BRIEFLY SUMMARIZE YOUR ARTICLE IN THE CLASS!
I need a print copy (First page) of your article, and please include your full name on it. 

QUIZ-2: You will take your second quiz on Monday JANUARY 15 and the quiz covers the following chapters:

Yitzhak Shichor. The Middle East in China's Foreign Policy, 1949-1977
·      4 The struggle against imperialism and revisionism 106
·      5 The struggle against social imperialism 145
·      Conclusion 189

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

Best to all,

Tugrul Keskin