Dans une entrevue pour Middle East Eye, le professeur invité Jamal Abdullah commente les relations diplomatiques de la Chine et les États du Golfe, dans un contexte de tensions avec les États-Unis et l’Iran.
EXTRAIT : “These countries are closer in geography, and closer in outlook to Beijing,” he said. "They are not going to abandon the US but they are hedging their bets, economically and politically."
At the same time as Beijing was hosting top Gulf diplomats, China was also preparing for the visit of Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Friday.