 | China-Saudi Arabia Relations, 1990-2012: Marriage of Convenience or Strategic Alliance? Subjects: Area Studies; Politics & International Relations; International Relations; Asian Studies; Middle East Studies; Middle East Politics; Chinese Studies; This book focuses on the relationship established between China, the world's second largest economy, and Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter. Due to Saudi Arabia's dominance of the world oil market, China is increasingly focusing its attention on the Saudi Arabia as a reliable oil supplier while Saudi Arabia sees China as an enormous potential market and strategic trade partner. It investigates both countries' motives for establishing a strategic relationship and outlines the potential for successful co-operation between them. It then goes on to address the wider implications for the United States in the Middle East. Naser M. Al-Tamimi is a Middle East analyst with particular research interests in energy politics and the political economy of Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and Middle East-Asia relations. He has carried out extensive research on various aspects of Saudi-China relations. In addition, he is also a UK-based independent political consultant and journalist. He has written and edited several articles and books, in Arabic and English, on the most pertinent political and economic issues affecting the Middle East. Naser Al-Tamimi holds a PhD degree in Government and International Relations from Durham University, UK. |
