Routledge Handbook on China–Middle East Relations (Hardcover)

PART I Overview 1 China’s Emergence as a Middle East Power Jonathan Fulton 2 China and the Middle East: An Autobiographical Perspective Yitzak Shichor 3 The Middle East in China’s Global Strategies Timothy Niblock 4 China in Middle Eastern Strategic Thinking Anoushiravan Ehteshami 5 Strategic Convergence or Strategic Rivalry? China and America in the Middle East Christopher Colley 　 PART II Relations Among Regions and States 6 China and the Gulf Region: From Strangers to Partners Mohamed Bin Huwaidin 7 China and the Levant: Unlike any Other World Power Yoram Evron 8 China and North Africa: History, Emerging Patterns and Prospects Tin-Hinan El-Kadi 9 China ? Egypt Relations During the BRI Era and Beyond Duan Jiuzhou 10 China and Saudi Arabia: From Enmity to Strategic Hedging Nasir Al-Tamimi 11 Turkey’s Relations with China and the Belt and Road Initiative Altay Atli 12 China-Iran Relations: A Low-Quality Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Jacopo Scita 13 Israel and China: Past Denial, Present Cooperation, Uncertain Future Roie Yellinek 14 Frozen in Time: China ? Algeria Relations from Socialist Friendship to Pandemic Opportunism Lina Binabdallah 15 Sino-Omani Relations Mohamed Al Sudairi 　 PART III Trade and Development 16 China’s Evolving Energy Relations with the Middle East Philip Andrews Speed and Lixia Yao 17 China’s Approach to Post-Conflict Reconstruction in the Middle East Samuel Ramani 18 China’s Nascent Soft Power Projection in Middle East and North Africa: Cultural, Educational and Media Initiatives Chai Shaojin 19 Technological Dimensions of China-MENA Economic Relations Robert Mogielnicki 　 PART IV International Relations, Security and Diplomacy 20 China’s Partnership Diplomacy in the Middle East Sun Degang 21 Chinese Private Security Firms in the Middle East Alessandro Arduino 22 Community Building and Social Engagement: Overseas Chinese Community in the United Arab Emirates Wang Yuting 23 The China Model and the Middle East Mehran Kamrava 24 A Tough Job: Chinese Diplomats in the Middle East and North Africa Andrea Ghiselli 25 China and the Palestinian ? Israeli Conflict Guy Burton 26 Chinese Diplomatic Outreach to MENA: Cooperation Forums and Special Envoys Dawn Murphy