China and the Middle East : from Silk Road to Arab Spring / Muhamad S. Olimat.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Olimat, Muhamad, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab Spring, 2010-.

China--Foreign economic relations--Middle East.

China.

Middle East--Foreign economic relations--China.

Middle East.

Silk Road.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This manuscript examines relations between China and the Middle East in historical context. It highlights some of the most important events that characterize the ties between China and the Middle East, and examines their relationship in key areas that include energy, trade, arms sales, culture and politics. The centre of China's relations with Israel is arms sales and advanced technology, while the core of Sino-Saudi relations is oil. Iran and China are tied with deep historical, civilizational, cultural and political relations, but China's current interests in Iran cen

Contents:

Cover; China and the Middle East; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Abbreviation; Introduction; 1 Sino-Middle East relations: an overview; 2 A five-dimensional paradigm: energy, trade, arms sales, cultural relations and political co-operation; 3 Walking on thin ropes: a tridimensional perspective; 4 China's reaction to the Arab Spring; 5 China and Israel: the Jewish presence in China; 6 China and Saudi Arabia; 7 China and Iran; 8 China and the United Arab Emirates; 9 China-Algeria Relations; Conclusion; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-135-10221-X

0-203-07312-6

1-283-86063-5

1-135-10222-8

9780203073124

OCLC:

821624457