“The quest for leverage over the United States, furthermore, does not mean that China always seeks to undermine US interests in the region. On the contrary, China may indulge US actions, even to the detriment of its relations with some regional partners, if Beijing sees forbearance as beneficial to its own core interests, such as having Washington acknowledge Asia as part of China’s sphere of influence.”
Andrea Ghiselli (T.wai & University of Exeter) is the author of the article “What the Iran War Reveals about China’s Middle East Strategy” for the Arab Center Washington DC.
Research Fellow
Andrea Ghiselli is a non-resident Research Fellow at T.wai, and serves as the Head of Research of the ChinaMed Project. He is also a Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Exeter.
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