Prospects for Russia–China Cooperation in the Middle East
... exploitation of large hydrocarbon deposits and the construction of the related infrastructure in Egypt [ 17 ], Turkey [ 18 ], Syria [ 19 ], Iraq [ 20 ], and Iran [ 21 ] since late 2015. What is more, Russia works with the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to stabilise oil prices [ 22 ]. China has become the largest investor in the Middle East, surpassing the United States [ 23 ]. At present, Middle Eastern countries ...