Can the Middle East seize development opportunities?, Scholar Roundtable | Under "Harmony and Tide Relief" and Security Challenges

Release time:Apr 16, 2024 21:37 PM

Nowadays, independent cooperation and development of reconciliation are major adjustments in the Middle East region, but the barriers and conflicts between different civilizations still exist. Hegemony, bullying, and security and peace deficits are the main challenges at present. Can Middle Eastern countries seize development opportunities while facing both the "tide of reconciliation" and security challenges? What solutions can China provide? On September 16-17, the 8th "Asia and the Middle East" International Forum was held at Shanghai Foreign Studies University, with the theme of "Middle East Security and Development from the Perspective of Global Security and Development". More than 100 Chinese and foreign scholars expressed their opinions and engaged in in-depth exchanges on issues such as Middle East development, Middle East security, and China's Middle East diplomacy.

The world is currently undergoing a century of changes, and the situation in the Middle East is also injecting new changes. Scholars have proposed that "resolving the tide" is a regional characteristic, and the rise of emerging economies has led to changes in the international balance of power. The multi-level trend is unstoppable, and the new pattern in the Middle East is accelerating. The policy orientation for handling major country relations is shifting from relying on allies to diverse choices.

Scholars have stated that Saudi Arabia and Iran's announcement of resuming diplomatic relations in Beijing this year, Syria's return to the League of Arab States, Bahrain and Qatar's resumption of diplomatic relations are all encouraging, and the formation of a new naval alliance in the Gulf region also reflects the increased autonomy of regional countries. At the same time, the ability and willingness of the United States to influence Middle Eastern affairs have both declined, and the influence of emerging countries like Iran has increased.

Several scholars have stated that China, as a responsible major country, has played an important role in political dialogue, diplomatic mediation, and humanitarian assistance.

In terms of diplomacy, facing the complex contradictions in the Middle East region, China actively advocates cooperation with Arab countries and promotes the resolution of regional hot issues. Especially in mediating the dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Iran, China has played an important role in providing a paradigm for resolving conflicts, which is conducive to building a community with a shared future for mankind. In recent years, China has also successively put forward the Five Point Initiative to promote peace and stability in the Middle East, the Four Point Proposition to solve the Syrian issue, the Three Point Approach to Implementing the Two State Plan between Palestine and Israel, and helped to promote the resumption of the comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue.

In terms of trade, last year China's trade volume with Middle Eastern countries historically exceeded 500 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 27%. China imports 272 million tons of crude oil from the Middle East, accounting for 53.5% of the total import volume. Last December, at the first China ASEAN Summit, both sides achieved fruitful results.

China and Middle Eastern countries have always been mutually beneficial partners on the path of development and revitalization, and both sides are continuously deepening their strategic cooperation for development. China has established comprehensive strategic partnership with five Middle East countries, signed the "the Belt and Road" cooperation document with 21 Middle East countries, and the League of Arab States is also the first international organization in the region to sign the "the Belt and Road" cooperation agreement with China.

Many scholars agreed that the "the Belt and Road" has promoted the common prosperity of partner countries in the Middle East and deepened global economic integration. This initiative is not only an opportunity for China's development, but also an opportunity for Middle Eastern countries to share and learn from China's development achievements.

However, at the same time, the new and old hot issues in the Middle East are still difficult to solve, terrorism is difficult to eradicate, and some countries are stirring up conflicts and spreading Islamic fear in the international community, posing a threat to regional and international security and stability.

Scholars have pointed out that the role of the United States as a destroyer still exists, coupled with the relatively fragile easing of regional international relations, resulting in an overall state of local heat and global cold, short-term heat and long-term cold.

The Middle East region has a complex composition of both sovereign and non-state actors, as well as external world powers and international organizations. Scholars have summarized three major characteristics of the Middle East region. Firstly, there is external dependence and intervention. The Middle East develops its economy through the use of external forces, and some affairs are manipulated by Western powers. Secondly, it is highly confrontational and competitive, such as the long-standing conflicts between Turkey and Egypt, as well as the Arab Israeli conflict. Thirdly, strong identity politics and ideological attributes. In addition, terrorism, proliferation of weapons, sectarian conflicts, territorial disputes, wealth distribution, and power struggles are the core security challenges in the Middle East region.

The attending scholars emphasized the importance of the Middle East for world peace and development, stating that "the Middle East is unstable and the world is difficult to secure.". It is necessary to establish a sense of identity within the Middle East region, which not only involves establishing cooperation and dialogue mechanisms, but also considers the interests of all parties and promotes economic and social development. Countries around the world should advocate for a common, comprehensive, and sustainable security concept, and promote the construction of a security architecture; Promote the common values of all humanity and oppose ideological delineation; Support countries to explore development paths based on their national conditions, strengthen exchanges in governance and governance, and at the same time support the important role of the United Nations in regional affairs.

At the same time, the Middle East needs to find its international positioning in the future world pattern, and China's global development and security initiatives proposed in 2021 and 2022 provide a realistic path, which helps to solve the fundamental issues of development and security in the Middle East region.

This forum is jointly organized by the Institute of Middle East Studies at Shanghai Foreign Studies University, the Chinese Middle East Society, and the Department of Middle East Studies at Hamad bin Khalifa University in Qatar.

Jiang Feng, Secretary of the Shangwai Party Committee, Wang Lincong, President of the China Middle East Society, and Hassan Hakimian, Executive Director of the Department of Middle East Studies at Hamad bin Khalifa University, delivered speeches at the opening ceremony. Zhai Jun, the Chinese government's special envoy on the Middle East issue, delivered a keynote speech at the forum.

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