Chinas' current presence in the Middle East
Author
Rashad Azby, Hind
Term
4. term
Publication year
2023
Submitted on
2023-05-31
Pages
45
Abstract
This thesis examines why recent Arab-Chinese cooperation is drawing substantial global attention and how it may affect the wider international order. It situates China’s current presence in the Middle East within a historical trajectory from early Silk Road contacts to formal diplomatic relations (1956-1990) grounded in mutual respect and non-interference, alongside initiatives such as the Chinese-Arab Friendship Association (2001), a Special Envoy for Middle East Affairs (2002), and the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (2004). The analysis considers events like the Arab-Sino Summit in Riyadh and China’s role in facilitating the restoration of Saudi-Iranian diplomatic ties, described in the text as a potential breakthrough for regional stability amid Sunni-Shia tensions. Methodologically, the study applies Power Transition theory to explore shifting alignments and influence, Regional Security Complex theory to unpack the region’s security dynamics and complex conflicts, and Constructivism to interpret norms, identities, and mutual respect. Through qualitative case analysis, including Saudi-Iran, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, China’s Global Security Initiative, and summit diplomacy, the thesis assesses possible implications for Middle Eastern stability and global power balances and explains why the evolving Arab-Chinese relationship commands international attention. Detailed conclusions are presented in the full thesis beyond this excerpt.
Denne afhandling undersøger, hvorfor det nylige arabisk-kinesiske samarbejde får stor global opmærksomhed, og hvordan det kan påvirke den bredere internationale orden. Den sætter Kinas aktuelle tilstedeværelse i Mellemøsten ind i en historisk ramme fra tidlige Silkevejsforbindelser til formelle diplomatiske relationer (1956-1990), baseret på gensidig respekt og ikke-indblanding samt initiativer som Chinese-Arab Friendship Association (2001), en særlig udsending for Mellemøst-anliggender (2002) og China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (2004). Afhandlingen analyserer begivenheder som det arabisk-sino topmøde i Riyadh og Kinas mægling i genoprettelsen af diplomatiske forbindelser mellem Saudi-Arabien og Iran, som i teksten omtales som et muligt gennembrud for regional stabilitet i lyset af sunnitiske-shiitiske spændinger. Metodisk anvendes Power Transition-teori til at belyse skiftende alliancer og indflydelse, Regional Security Complex-teori til at afdække regionens sikkerhedsdynamikker og komplekse konflikter, samt konstruktivisme til at forstå normer, identiteter og gensidig respekt. Gennem kvalitativ analyse af cases, herunder Saudi-Iran, den palæstinensisk-israelske konflikt, Kinas Global Security Initiative og topmødediplomati, vurderer afhandlingen de mulige implikationer for Mellemøstens stabilitet og globale magtbalancer og forklarer, hvorfor den arabisk-kinesiske relation tiltrækker international opmærksomhed. Detaljerede konklusioner præsenteres i afhandlingens afsluttende del, som ligger ud over dette uddrag.
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