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in China’ s calculations. The‘ rise of China’ finds attractiveness among Arab elite and intellectuals, and it supports for further development of Sino-Arab relations. China is attractive to Arab world because of its rapid economic achievements and successful model of modernization. On the other hand, some hopes are emerging among Arabs to‘ adopt’ China as potential counterbalance against the United States. Beijing is often viewed as the only credible alternative to‘ save’ the region from unipolar dominance.
New era‘ discovers fresh global actors’ in international arena. Currently, rising China fosters and deepens its economic, especially energy cooperation with GCC. The unit completely respects China’ s‘ diplomatic style’ together with Beijing’ s traditional noninterference policy in domestic affairs of other states’ national interests. China’ s global shifts, development models, as well as growing significance in world politico-economic system seem to be very attractive to GCC states. In my opinion, despite economic calculations China’ s approach to oil-rich GCC is typical‘ balance of power’ or‘ hedging strategy’.
China-GCC ties are expanding drastically, as both sides are benefiting from bilateral cooperation. With its relatively smart diplomacy Beijing is gaining more significance for those states, meanwhile it supports the GCC unit’ s soft transitional process from regional to global economic level. In the era of globalization oil-rich GCC’ s internalization processes and rapid shifts in global economy are naturally paving its transition perspectives from regional to global status. Energy capacity of the Council is‘ strong’ enough for meeting rapidly growing major power’ s energy needs. In my opinion, this phenomena also helps GCC in its global moves from regional to international arena.
In the 21 st century along with its principled foreign policy lines Beijing is developing multilevel diplomacy throughout the whole world, thus aiming to expand its ties with various regions and states. Especially because of its growing energy needs China’ s relations with the Council will enter new stage, and mutual beneficial cooperation will help Beijing to feel more confidence in regard to future economic calculations. In new era China’ s foreign policy objectives, as well as its emergence as a global power present a significant and new-
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