China's Strategic cooperation and Its interest position in the Middle East region

Abstract

Back to the creation of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF) in 2004, both sides have formed important political relations. Such a unique relationship, unlike from that of a military alliance, has strategic aspects of arrangement and has exceeded the common state-to-state interrelations in the globe. As Chinese leader Xi has addressed a series of important talks on the relationship between China and the Arab Middle East countries, which is of great significance in enriching the Middle East the development peace process and pushing forward China’s relations with these countries, In his view of China’s role in the Arab Middle East: “better looking for a friendship cooperation in the Middle East, we urge peace talks; better than pursuing any influence or hegemony, we call on all parties to engage in friendship cooperation sphere for one Belt and one Road Initiative; instead of undertaking to fill the gap, we create a cooperative partnership net for mutual win-win situation. Therefore, China's goal in the Arab world is to enlarge the gap of strategic partnership, in order to erase the influence of the "Islamic threat "and " Islamic phobia" not in Western media but in over the globe.

Keywords: Middle East. China Arab Countries. Diplomacy. Strategic cooperation. China relations

DOI: 10.7176/IAGS/72-04

Publication date:May 31^st 2019