Sun Degang&Wu Sike：in the New Era:Propositions and Practices - Articles - Fudan Institute of Belt and Road & Global Governance

Despite their differences in political system, ideology and economic size, China and Middle East countries have sympathized with and supported each other in the international community. After the founding of New China, China's participation in Middle East security affairs can be broadly divided into three phases. During the first phase, from 1949 to 1979, China, proceeding from the ideological struggle against imperialism, colonialism, and great-power chauvinism, gave firm support to the national liberation movement in the Middle East as well as the Palestinian people's just cause. During the second phase, from 1979 to 2012, on hotspot issues like the Iran-Iraq War, the Gulf War, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the Darfur issue, China, in light of the principle of “participating with caution and within one's capabilities,” participated in Middle East security affairs on a selective basis. The third phase started from the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 2012. China’s participation in Middle East security affairs has since shifted from “making a difference” to “actively making contributions,” with the building of a community with a shared future for mankind as its goal, the provision of security public goods as its means, and comprehensive security governance as its path. By doing so, China's diplomatic influence in Middle East security affairs has been on the rise. In the new era, China's participation in Middle East security affairs may advance even farther. Thus, it is necessary to examine relevant propositions that China has put forward lately concerning the resolution of Middle East security issues and reflect on the practical experience of China's participation in Middle East security governance. It is without a doubt also of significance in exploring and practicing the vision of a community with a shared future for mankind in the Middle East.

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