Due to the Middle East’s natural resources and trade routes, Beijing’s inroads through the Belt and Road Initiative and expanding military footprint, and the global implications of Sino-Iranian collusion, the Sino-American rivalry in the region will have major ramifications for the Indo-Pacific and beyond. To succeed in its broader rivalry against China, Washington cannot “pivot to Asia” at the expense of a robust, US-led Middle Eastern order.
The Sino-American Rivalry In The Middle East: Why The United States Can’t Neglect The Middle East In Its Global Confrontation Against China by Hoover Institution
