April 2008
Intermediate to advanced
240 pages
4h 41m
English
With its overriding goal of securing oil and gas to fuel China’s economic growth, the Chinese government has actively cultivated its relations with the oil-rich Middle East, especially Iran and Saudi Arabia. In their dogged pursuit of this goal, Chinese policymakers have been more than willing not only to undercut U.S. [nuclear] nonproliferation efforts but also to work closely with governments that export Islamic [terrorism].
—Dan Blumenthal, Middle East Quarterly
How has China sought to strategically address its oil-security fears? At the heart of its hard-edged strategy is a “zero sum” approach that is radically different from that of the United States. Whereas the United States focuses on ensuring ...
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