Why China is tip-toeing into Middle East security
For the U.S., cooperating with Beijing and not forcing its Gulf trading partners to take sides would be good strategy in the long run.
Arafat Kabir is a political science doctoral student. Originally from Bangladesh, he has written extensively on South Asian affairs in media outlets, including the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and The Diplomat. Currently, he is a research intern at Quincy Institute’s Middle East and South Asia program. Follow Kabir on Twitter @ArafatKabirUpol
For the U.S., cooperating with Beijing and not forcing its Gulf trading partners to take sides would be good strategy in the long run.