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Analysis Of China's Middle East Policy

Posted on:2005-12-13Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:M T A L MaiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2156360125959177Subject:Scientific Socialism and the international communist movement
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The Middle East has been being placed in a kind of special position in Chinese foreign relation for its special geopolitical position, the abundant natural resources, unique historical, cultural tradition and important influence on contemporary international politics. China, as a world wide big power, its benefits zone is steadily extending. China became more positive and active in Middle East problem participating. It still accord with its rising big country image and latent benefits in this region. All these circumstances make researching and analyzing the Sino-Middle East relation and Chinese Middle East policy very important.This thesis is divided into three parts.In the first part mainly discussed the history of Sino-Middle East relation, the adjustment and development of Chinese Middle East policy. The Sino-Middle East intercourse and the development process of Chinese Middle East policy is divided into ancient, modern age, new Chinese earlier period (also divided into 50's, 60's and 70's) and after reform-opining up four periods. Besides describing the historical development, trying to find out the regulation and inside contact. Sino-Middle East relation has a history of more than 2000 years. The two regions is keeping closely contact in different ages and dynasties. In modem age, China and Middle East suffered the same destiny, lost the power of independent outward contact. The direct contact with each other almost broke off. After the founding of new China, China start afresh contact with Middle East, experienced the 50's establishing and familiar, 60's stagnation and turbulence, 70's instauration and development. In these periods, Chinese Middle East policy started the real formation and played important role. The Sino-Middle East relation came to the best period in history after reform-opining up. Chinese Middle East policy also passed through adjustment, became fixed and played positive role.In the second part mainly analyses Chinese Middle East policy and Chinese policy toward the Arab-Israel conflict, Gulf crisis and war, Iraq war the three big affairs that influence Middle East greatly. Chinese Middle East policy can be divide into the political aspect, the international cooperation, whole aspect development, these aspects constitute a system, contact closely. In political aspect, China develop diplomacy independently with different social institutional Middle East countries, positive participate in Middle Eastregional affairs, push forward the Middle East peace process. In international cooperation aspect, China carried out strategic cooperation with Middle East, common object to hegemonism, defend the World peace. China still develop the relation in the economy, culture, education, athletics, medical treatment, military realm with Middle East. China puts into practice very valid policy, push forward the Middle East peace process. In the Gulf war, China positively participated the solution of the problem and the post-war instauration, making the international society know its importance. In the Iraq war, China made diplomatic effort to avoid the war. Then paying attention to post-war Iraq situation, taking actual action, attending the reconstruction.In the third part analyses the factors that affect Chinese Middle East policy and the trend of Chinese Middle East policy. The factors include the political factor, the economical factor and the safety factor three aspects. The political factor is the objection to hegemonism, establishing international political, economical new order and geopolitical consideration. For that China strengthen cooperation with Middle East countries, defend its national interests and the World peace. On geopolitical consideration, the trend of Middle East has a direct influence on the safety and stability of Chinese western region. China has very big potential on developing economical and trade relationship with Middle East. It also match Chinese economical benefits. The petroleum will draw Sino-Middle East relation closer, how to insure the Chinese acquire Mi...
Keywords/Search Tags:China, Middle East, foreign policy, development
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