Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Preface
Contents
Figures
Summary
Acknowledgments
CHAPTER ONE: Introduction
History
Does China Have a Middle East Strategy?
China’s Interests and Objectives in the Middle East
Conclusion
CHAPTER THREE:
China Engages Saudi Arabia
Chinese Instruments and Mechanisms
Conclusion
CHAPTER FOUR:
China and Iran—Close but Complicated
The Growth of Ties in the Wake of Iran’s Revolution
Military and Nuclear Cooperation
Economic and Energy Cooperation
China and Sanctions
Relations Under Rouhani
Conclusion
CHAPTER FIVE:
Whither the Wary Dragon? Implications for the United States
Mismatch in the Middle East
The Elephant in the Room
Recommendations
Abbreviations
References