The Upheaval in the Middle East and China’s Middle East Policy

Abstract

Abstract: Due to more than one-year's upheaval, many Middle Eastern countries experienced regime change, and Syria is the next target and center of this political swirl. The rise of Islamic force is a serious problem for these countries in transition to deal with. Because of this upheaval, the Middle Eastern configuration is facing challenges; the contradiction within regional powers is experiencing growth and decline. The adjustment of America's Middle East policy has affected the trend of Middle East situation. China's “non-interference in others' internal affairs” principle gains international society's interpretation, and China's diplomacy towards the Middle East is facing important opportunity and enormous challenges. China should seize the opportunity and seek the new development of China-Middle East relations.