2020 marks the 30th anniversary of China-Saudi Arabia diplomatic relations,and over this time the relationship has evolved from one of marginal significance to a comprehensive strategic partnership.As China’s role in...2020 marks the 30th anniversary of China-Saudi Arabia diplomatic relations,and over this time the relationship has evolved from one of marginal significance to a comprehensive strategic partnership.As China’s role in the Middle East expands,the partnership with Saudi Arabia will increase in importance.This article analyses the bilateral relationship by using the ‘1+2+3’cooperation pattern as a framework.Introduced during the 2014 China-Arab States Cooperation Forum,this pattern articulates the cooperation priorities Beijing will focus on while engaging with Arab states:energy,trade and investment,infrastructure,nuclear energy,space satellite,and renewable energy.By analysing levels of China-Saudi cooperation through the‘1+2+3’we can determine the relative success of the initiative,anticipate the near-term trajectory of the bilateral relationship,and develop a framework for measuring China’s relations with other key states in the Middle East.展开更多
This paper provides an overview of China＇s burgeoning relationship with Central, Eastand Southeast Europe （CESEE） in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative （BRI）.China has rapidly expanded the extent of its ...This paper provides an overview of China＇s burgeoning relationship with Central, Eastand Southeast Europe （CESEE） in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative （BRI）.China has rapidly expanded the extent of its interactions with CESEE since 2012,and this region has subsequently become one of the focal points of the BRI. The keyfeature of China＇s engagement with CESEE is the devising of an experimental andinnovative approach, demonstrated in the establishment of an institutional mechanismfor cooperation with a particular group of16 CESEE countries （16＋1）. The case ofChina-CESEE relations offers an insight into how, in the era of the BRL China iscomplementing its economic approach with institution-building and policy coordination.The article concludes that as the BRI progresses, these tendencies will remain central toChina＇s relations with CESEE.展开更多
基金special issue of Sino-Saudi Relations is a joint project of Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies and King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies,Saudi Arabia.
文摘2020 marks the 30th anniversary of China-Saudi Arabia diplomatic relations,and over this time the relationship has evolved from one of marginal significance to a comprehensive strategic partnership.As China’s role in the Middle East expands,the partnership with Saudi Arabia will increase in importance.This article analyses the bilateral relationship by using the ‘1+2+3’cooperation pattern as a framework.Introduced during the 2014 China-Arab States Cooperation Forum,this pattern articulates the cooperation priorities Beijing will focus on while engaging with Arab states:energy,trade and investment,infrastructure,nuclear energy,space satellite,and renewable energy.By analysing levels of China-Saudi cooperation through the‘1+2+3’we can determine the relative success of the initiative,anticipate the near-term trajectory of the bilateral relationship,and develop a framework for measuring China’s relations with other key states in the Middle East.
文摘This paper provides an overview of China＇s burgeoning relationship with Central, Eastand Southeast Europe （CESEE） in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative （BRI）.China has rapidly expanded the extent of its interactions with CESEE since 2012,and this region has subsequently become one of the focal points of the BRI. The keyfeature of China＇s engagement with CESEE is the devising of an experimental andinnovative approach, demonstrated in the establishment of an institutional mechanismfor cooperation with a particular group of16 CESEE countries （16＋1）. The case ofChina-CESEE relations offers an insight into how, in the era of the BRL China iscomplementing its economic approach with institution-building and policy coordination.The article concludes that as the BRI progresses, these tendencies will remain central toChina＇s relations with CESEE.
