The Middle East, and Its Oil, Are Crucial to China’s Grand Strategy
Is Beijing pivoting to the Middle East?
September 8, 2020
The Middle East, and Its Oil, Are Crucial to China’s Grand Strategy
Is Beijing pivoting to the Middle East?
Under President Obama, the U.S. announced a “pivot to Asia,” to be accompanied by a retreat from the Middle East. The Trump administration has, in many respects, taken a similar approach. According to conventional wisdom, such a reorientation is made possible by America’s growing energy independence. But, writes Paul Wolfowitz, few have noted the inherent paradox in “pivoting” from the Middle East to East Asia:
September 8, 2020
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