China in the Gulf: Tried Its Best, You Know the Rest
... combination of strategic opportunities, risks and challenges with the rise of uncertain and hard-to-predict factors.” The Chinese leader urged to prepare not for “bad weather” but for a “storm.” For this purpose, the risks for the Chinese economy, the source of which is in the Middle East, should have been minimized, because confrontation with the U.S. looks highly likely. Gulf countries’ stance toward China Nikolay Surkov: De-Escalation for the Gulf—Success and Challenge for China The Arab monarchies of the Gulf are increasingly being held hostage to U.S.-China competition, with each country building the partnership in its own unique way. According ...