Document Type : Research Paper
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Department of History, University of Tehran
Abstract
One of China's most important concerns in recent decades has been urgent need for energy in order to maintain economic development process, which has led the country's elites to adopt new approaches to maintain their presence in Persian Gulf. One of these approaches was "realism", in the shadow of which China was able to establish and pursue its long-term goals in Persian Gulf. Hence, this article's purpose is identifying the "realism" approach, and investigate it's impact on China's foreign policy in interaction with Persian Gulf, and the main question is what achievements has the adoption of realistic approach in foreign policy in recent decades brought to China? The hypothesis of this article is based on the fact that in the last few decades, China has tried to expand its interaction with Persian Gulf countries in the form of various projects with a realistic approach. By concluding trade agreements, diversified long-term investments within the framework of "Belt and Road Initiative", as well as participating in international forums related to Persian Gulf, they advanced their political and economic goals, which were to receive energy, dominate regional markets, and maintain the security of their interests. This article presents its findings by collecting library information and internet resources in a descriptive-analytical method and then made a conclution.
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