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The global axis of the Jordanian foreign policy is formed by intense relations with the USA, while the country also has close relations with other Western countries. However, interestingly, Jordan has good cooperation with Russia and China that are often considered as opponents of the West. Jordan, while having good relations with both the West and China and Russia, in return, receives foreign aid. In order to secure the flowing of the aid, Jordan follows a balance policy. This study, therefore, firstly, focuses on how Jordan implements the balance policy. This paper, secondly, explains how Jordan ménages to cooperate with Russia and China without loosing the Western Support. Thirdly, the study asserts that the cooperation of Jordanian regime with both blocks during the process of the Arab Spring, however, cannot be explained with reference to the balance politics, it is rather that the Jordanian regime cooperates with Russia and China to keeps its regime survival.

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