No. 254: The Middle East and China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Author(s): Lisa Watanabe
Editor(s): Benno Zogg
Series Editor(s): Lisa Watanabe, Julian Kamasa, Fabien Merz, Benno Zogg
Series: CSS Analyses in Security Policy
Issue: 254
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich
Publication Year: 2019

China’s presence in the Middle East is on the rise, particularly in the framework of its Belt and Road Initiative. As the US draws down its commitments in the region, Europe will need to consider what greater Chinese involvement in the region means for its interests.

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China's Maritime Silk Road Initiative