Description
In the last two decades, owing to its geopolitical aspirations, economic interests, and energy
diversification, China has gained a significant presence and influence in the Middle East. This has
been further accentuated under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)- furthering Beijing’s commercial
and strategic ties with the region. what is true, China’s foothold in the Middle East has not just increased
in economic terms but can also be measured by the substantial increase in Chinese
migration- with an estimated presence of over 1 million Chinese expatriates residing in the region.
Amrita Jash is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Geopolitics and International
Relations, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Institution of Eminence), Manipal, India.
She holds a Ph.D. in Chinese Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She has
authored China’s Japan Policy: Learning from the Past (Palgrave Macmillan/Springer, 2023) and
The Concept of Active Defence in China’s Military Strategy (Pentagon Press, 2021).
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.