China has been establishing itself as an economic player in the MENA region, not engaging in any complicated political issues. However, in recent years, China has been increasingly involved in political affairs. They have been engaging with the Arab states as well as the North African Countries. In this podcast, Jonathan invited Dr. Dawn Murphy, an Associate Professor of International Security Studies at the US Air War College. She specializes in Chinese foreign policy and domestic politics, US-China relations, and international relations. She wrote the book titled "China's Rise in the Global South, the Middle East. Africa. And Beijings' Alternative World Order".In the episode, They go through a quick summary of her novel and what it's about. They also discussed the forums with which China is affiliated, as well as the goals and objectives of those forums. They also talk about China's connections with non-Arab nations including Turkey, Iran, and Israel. They also covered China's two envoys, the Middle East envoys, and Africa's envoys. They talk about the overviews and the importance of these envoys in China's relations with the region. Finally, they address how the US should think about China's growing influence in the area and how they should interact with China as a competitor.Key TakeawaysAn overview of the Book "China's Rise in the Global South"Elaborating the 2 Cooperation Forums where China is associated with: China-Africa and the China Arab StatesChina's Relationship with Non-Arab Countries such as Iran, Israel, and Turkey.Mutual Political Support and Interests between China and the Arab WorldThe Upcoming Forums of China with Middle East NationsNew Forms of the BRI: Digital Silk Road and Health Silk RoadThe Two China's Envoy: Middle East Issues envoy and the Africa Issue envoyHow should the US interact with the Increasing Influence of China in the regionQuotesChina is not attempting to change the distribution of territory in the Middle East or Africa, as its power grows, it is increasingly competing with the US. - Dawn China's relationship with Israel is a special case. I see no evidence that China is striving to draw them into any sort of cooperative forum. Part of this stems from its long-standing support for Palestinians and desire to be recognized as a balanced player in the region. -DawnChina has a very strong relationship with Israel, as well as the Arab states, as well as Iran and, you know, other players in the region more broadly. And it very much portrays itself as a balanced actor in relation to these issues. - DawnSpecial Terms Mentioned in the EpisodeCASCF - The China-Arab States Cooperation ForumFOCAC - Forum on China–Africa CooperationPRC - People's Republic of ChinaSCO - Shanghai Cooperation OrganizationGlobal South - refers broadly to the regions of Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania.JCPOA - The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)BRI - Belt and Road InitiativeBook Mentioned in the EpisodeChina's Rise in the Global South, the Middle East. Africa. And Beijings' Alternative World OrderLinks:https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=33516https://www.amazon.com/Chinas-Rise-Global-South-Alternative/dp/1503630099https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9781503630604/html?lang=enFeatured in this EpisodeJonathan Fulton Nonresident Senior Fellow for Middle East Programs at the Atlantic Council. Assistant Professor of Political Science at Zayed University in Abu DhabiProfile: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/jonathan-fulton/Linkedin: https://ae.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-fulton-2627414bTwitter: https://twitter.com/jonathandfulton Dr. Dawn MurphyAssociate Professor of International Security Studies, US Air War CollegeProfile/Website: https://dawncmurphy.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawn-murphy-7a870589Email/Contact: [email protected] / [email protected]:00 Introduction02:44 An Overview of Dawn's Book08:33 Talking about the Forums: China-Africa and China-Arab16:29 Results and Outcomes from these China-led Forums20:01 China's relations with Turkey, Iran, and Israel30:52 China-Arab Political Supports and Interests33:28 The upcoming Forums of China with Middle East Nations37:44 New Forms of the BRI40:44 An Overview of China's Envoy45:53 US reacts to the Increasing Influence of China50:01 Conclusion This podcast is produced by Heartcast Media.https://www.heartcastmedia.com/

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