Abstract
The importance of energy rich Middle East region for competing oil dependent economies of
China and U.S.A is becoming more intriguing calling for cautious analytical insights for a better
understanding. The convergence of interest of U.S and China coupled with the volatile political
environment associated with this region questions the notion of „peaceful rise of China‟, the
nature of its role in the region, and its commitment to retain neutrality which is analyzed in this
paper by drawing inferences from its overall foreign policy behavior in the global affairs
China is emerging as an influential actor in international politics owing to its massive
economic strength coupled with rapidly developing military might and advancements in science
and technology. China‟s journey of development is necessarily hinged upon an uninterrupted
supply of energy which is the life line of both its economic and military prowess and in that
context the importance of oil rich Middle East region becomes manifold owing to the major
chunks of the crude oil china imports from this region. The strategic importance of Middle East
region for the U.S.A is also an established fact that presents an interesting case study for
analyzing future course of China-U.S strategic relations
Umbreen Javaid, Meer Waheed. (2016) China’s Foreign Policy in the Middle East , South Asian Studies, Volume 31, Issue 2.
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