Tuesday, January 26, 2016

CHINA | NEW SILK ROAD | ARAB WORLD | NEAR EAST | EUROPE | WESTERN IMPERIALISM | SHANGHAI CO-OPERATION ORGANIZATION | ET CETERA

 
The People’s Republic of China produced a blockbuster film in 2015, Dragon Blade, about the « Silk Road » during late Antiquity. It is aimed at demonstrating that Empires do not necessarily have to be enemies,but can co-operate for their reciprocal interests.

Keep in mind :
- China intends to continue the construction of the new Silk Road through the Arab world. It has already obtained the extension of the Suez Canal. It is acting prudently with Saudi Arabia and seems more comfortable with Egypt and Iran.
- Beijing is interested in commercial exchanges with the Near East, but even more so with Europe by way of the Near East.
- Although it abstains from demostrating on the political level, China is discretely present with the Arab Resistance movements against Western imperialism. Iran will shortly become a full member of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation.



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