Shifting energy import patterns enhance China’s clout in the Middle East
Credit: KUNA
By James M. Dorsey
Subtle shifts in Chinese energy imports suggest that China may be able to exert influence in the Middle East in alternative and subtle ways that do not involve military or overt economic pressure.
The shifts involve greater dependency of the Gulf states on oil and gas exports to China, the world’s largest importer, at a time…
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