Proposed
Title:
China
in the Middle East and Central Asia
This
Panel will be co-sponsored by
Center
for Global Studies - Shanghai University
Fifth
Global International Studies Conference
1-3
April, 2017 | National Taiwan University
Dear
all,
The World International Studies
Committee is
holding a conference in collaboration with the Taiwan Association of
International Relations (TAIR) and National Taiwan University. The conference
will take place on 1-3 April 2017 at National Taiwan University (http://www.ntu.edu.tw/english/) in Taipei.
After the start of the One
Belt-One Road initiative, China has pursued strong cooperation with the Middle
East and Central Asian countries. As a result of this initiative, President Xi
Jinping has made several visits to these regions in order to promote strong and
growing ties as well as economic investment. However, this “project” is not a
new phenomenon for the region, actually it extends back centuries to
traditional economic and social relations between Chinese, Muslims and Jews. On
the other hand, Iran, Pakistan, Qatar, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Israel want to
enhance or revitalize their trade with a globalized China. The Chinese President
recently visited Uzbekistan and there he met with several other Presidents from
the region. These events mark changing dynamics for Central Asian states vis a
vis their growing relations with China. In this panel, we would like to review
these changes and dynamics from economic, social and political
perspectives.
If
you are interested in participating in our panel together on China in the
Middle East and Central Asia, please let us know off the list. The deadline
is the June 30 2016. We welcome submissions related to, but not limited to the
following subjects:
-
China and the Middle East: Iran, Turkey, Israel and Arab World
- China
and Central Asian States: Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Turkmenistan
Email
us the following information by Thursday, June 30 midnight :
-Abstract,
200 words
-Title
of your paper
-Your
short bio, up to 100 words, including your institutional affiliation, email,
etc.
Please
use the following emails for the submissions and communication:
Any
questions or suggestions are welcome.
Best
to all,
