China's Relations with Arabia and the Gulf 1949-1999

Dr Mohamed Binhuwaidin is affiliated to the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, UAE University, United Arab Emirates.

• Part 1: Some Introductory Observations 1. General Elements and Literature Review Part 2: China's Foreign Policy in Global Context 2. Theorizing China's Foreign Policy 3. China's Relations with the United States and the Soviet Union/Russia Part 3: China's Foreign Policy towards the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Region 4. China's Perception of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Region 5. China's Relations with Iraq, Iran, and Yemen 6. China's Relations with the GCC Countries Part 4: Conclusion 7. Summary, Conclusions, and some Reflections on Future Relations

'The only comprehensive volume available on China's relations with countries of the Gulf and Arabian Peninsula ... scholars working in International Relations, Asian Studies and Politics will find this volume a vital insight to modern Chinese foreign policy.' - The Middle East