O papel da Nova Rota da Seda na promoção de segurança internacional e cooperação econômica no Oriente Médio

Abstract

This work aims to study Chinese foreign policy through the New Silk Road, also known as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), an ambitious cooperation initiative presented by President Xi Jinping in 2013, as a tool for promoting international security. It seeks to analyze how the project acts as a promoter of international cooperation and whether the BRI establishes a pillar of security and peace promotion in the international system, especially in the Middle East. Therefore, the research addresses China's role in the international system and analyzes the consequences of the BRI and the Chinese presence in the Middle East region, more specifically in Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The research is divided into three chapters: i) historical context and analysis of the foreign policy of the current president of China, Xi Jinping; ii) developments of the Belt and Road Initiative, outlining the project; iii) the BRI as a promoter of cooperation and the promotion of security and peace, focusing on the Middle East region. As a result, research suggests that China is actively transforming existing geopolitical configurations through its international actions and it promotes a certain degree of regional stability