Özet:

The balance of power is one of the main issues discussed by international relations theorists. Each of the theorists tries to explain the effects of the balance of power especially in terms of geopolitics. The geopolitical struggle between the USA and China has become more and more palpable in global and regional politics. Middle East is one of the most important regions of this geopolitical struggle. The increase in the US's strategic and geopolitical competition for trade with China has led to many changes in China's behavior in the Gulf region. Beijing's foreign policy aimed at balancing its rivals and increasing multilateralism has enabled China to deepen its ties with the Middle East. The Persian Gulf has always had a special place and importance in world politics for various geopolitical, geo-economic and geo-strategic reasons. On the other hand, the roles and positions of Saudi Arabia and Iran in the cooperation and strategic equations with China are gaining a new dimension day by day. This study deals with the reasons and effects of this relationship in China's foreign policy orientations in the context of geopolitical power balance. Because China has established strategic relations with Saudi Arabia and Iran, and these bilateral relations are getting deeper daily.

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