The Dragons Reach: Chinas Rise as an Imperial Power in the ... - 9783032060372

The Dragons Reach: Chinas Rise as an Imperial Power in the Middle EastAuthor(s): Hafizullah Emadi\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Switzerland\nImprint: Palgrave Macmillan\nISBN-13: 9783032060372, 978-3032060372\nSynopsis\nThis book provides an in-depth examination of Chinas diplomatic endeavors in the Middle East, tracing the evolution of its approach since the founding of the Peoples Republic of China. Through a rigorous textual analysis of published literature from Chinese government sources, as well as Western research institutions and academia, this study reveals a significant thesis: China has strategically employed a soft power approach to reposition itself as a rising imperial power, directly challenging the long-standing dominance of the United States in the Middle East.