Abstract
The ‘Belt and Road’ Initiative features prominently in China’s foreign and geo-economic policies. The aim of this initiative is to strengthen Beijing’s economic leadership through a programme for infrastructure building throughout China’s neighbouring regions. At the same time, this will help Chinese industries at home while they are still modernising. Under this initiative, the Middle East figures prominently due to its rich hydrocarbon resources along with its need to develop its infrastructure in various Persian Gulf nations. Therefore, the current topic is an exploration of the relations between China’s ‘Belt and Road’ Initiative and the Middle East and its broader implications on the region. China is trying to present itself as a plausible alternative to the traditional great power politics at play in the region and with fresh tactics. This ‘Belt and Road’ Initiative is trying to increase China’s economic reach in the Middle East. At the same time, Beijing holds a unique position of being friendly with all the Middle Eastern leaders. Thus, the study will help to understand China’s rising power in the Middle East through its economic prowess and growing military strength. In this regard, it becomes imperative to study China’s progress of ‘Belt and Road’ Initiative in the Middle Eastern region.
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