Chinese power in the Middle East and its limits
China’s regional presence is far from trivial. But its formidable capabilities remain tempered by equally formidable constraints.
China’s regional presence is far from trivial. But its formidable capabilities remain tempered by equally formidable constraints.
The underlying premises driving China’s approach in the Middle East seem increasingly out of sync with shifting regional realities.
Many Middle Easterners take a very different view of China than the US and its Western allies do.
Some believe China’s leadership was aware of Putin’s plans to invade the neighboring Slavic country. However, the facts on the ground suggest otherwise.