China Free-Rides on US-Built Security System in Middle East, Experts Say

China Free-Rides on US-Built Security System in Middle East, Experts Say
A picture shows phase 17 and 18 of South Pars gas field development in the southern Iranian port town of Asaluyeh, on July 19, 2010. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images
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As China continues to challenge the United States for global dominance, in the Middle East, oil-hungry China gets a “free ride” on the security system established by the United States there, according to experts interviewed by The Epoch Times.

They are of the opinion that while the United States has strategically started to look away from the Middle East, the Chinese regime will continue to project its own interests into the region and avoid directly getting involved in conflicts.

Venus Upadhayaya
Venus Upadhayaya
Reporter
Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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