Document Type : Research Paper
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1 Ph.D Student, International Relations, Department of International Relations,Faculty of Humanities,Tarbiat Modares University,Tehran,Iran.
2 Ph.D Associate Professor at Department of International Relations, Faculty of Humanities,Tarbiat Modares University,Tehran,Iran.
Abstract
Accordingto the power transition theory,and in the context of globalorder we are witnessing ofa rebalancing between Westernand Eastern powers.This shift isparticularly evident in the Middle East, where China and the United Statesare engaged ina competitionfor dominance and influence,driven bytheir respective geoeconomic strategies.Over the past decade,significant attention has been devotedto analyzing the evolving relationships betweenChina andthe member statesof the PersianGulf CooperationCouncil,a key political and economic bloc in the region.The primaryobjective of this study is to explore the repercussions of the China-UScompetition on the geoeconomic landscape of the Middle East region through the lens of power transition theory.Tothis end,the central research question is as follows:How does the competition between China and the United States influence the geoeconomic dynamics of the Middle East and specifically the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council?Thehypothesis posited inthis study asserts that the competition between China and theUnited States within the context of power transition,focusing on trade, investment,and technology transfer core components of thevalue chain will reshape the geoeconomic order of the region. Alterations in investmentand trade patterns, exemplified by initiatives like the OneBeltOne Road project, along with thedynamics of technologytransfer and benefitsdistribution, are anticipated toimpact thedomestic policies of Middle Eastern nations and consequentlyredefine the geoeconomic landscape in the region
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