China in the Middle East

The GSI is the latest expression of China’s bid to challenge the Western-led global governance system. How will it play out in the Gulf region?

Gulf states aren’t choosing China over the U.S., but rather weaning themselves away from overdependence on Washington by engaging with a variety of other partners.

China’s foreign minister sparked speculation with back-to-back phone calls to his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts, but the offer to mediate is not new.

A recent flurry of diplomatic activity shows China’s eagerness to score soft-power points – and to gain a foothold for investments in Yemen’s post-war reconstruction.

For all the focus on Beijing’s diplomatic prowess in the region, there is one area where it falls woefully short: humanitarian aid.

Africa and the Middle East provide conducive conditions for China and Russia to advance their shared and separate agendas.  

Insights from Mordechai Chaziza.

Iraq’s geostrategic location and oil resources make it a crucial point in China’s Belt and Road Initiatives.

New Delhi needs to assess if China’s growing involvement in the Gulf is detrimental to its long-term security interests and the regional balance of power.

China's brokering of the Iran-Saudi Arabia agreement advances several diplomatic priorities for Beijing.

Beijing prefers to lead from behind, engaging in “quasi-mediation” on diplomatic processes that are already in motion.