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The Middle East is extremely important to China due to the region’s rich natural resources, strategic geopolitical location and ambitious plans for the development of bricks and mortar as well as high-tech infrastructure. The Middle East is positioned in the centre of the map of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The region spreads over the three continents: Africa, Asia and Europe. Also, it has access to five seas and major maritime byways, the Bosporus, the Dardanelles, Suez, Bab el-Mandeb and the Hormuz Strait. After the adoption of the BRI in 2013, China’s involvement in the region increased dramatically. Between...
