LEADER 02283nam 2200409 450 001 9910814219903321 005 20231129200516.0 010 $a1-62894-406-4 035 $a(CKB)4100000011371272 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6271185 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011371272 100 $a20201125d2019 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aEast asian politico-economic ties with the middle east $enewcomers, trailblazers, and unsung stakeholders /$fShirzad Azad 210 1$aNew York, United States of America :$cAlgora Publishing,$d2019. 215 $a1 online resource (180 pages) $cillustrations 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-62894-404-8 311 $a1-62894-405-6 327 $aChina in the Middle East: Aspiring to become a great powerbroker -- Japan: Eyeing a new role in Middle East Affairs -- South Korea: A relentless quest for a second boom -- North Korea: Seeking normalcy since the demise of Kim Il-Sung -- Unknown and undetected: Taiwan's resilient and viable approach -- Dollar dances with Dirham: Hong Kong's growing Mideast role. 330 $a"China with its Belt and Road, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and the Koreas all have a stake in the development of the Middle East and Central Asia, whether Persian, Arab or Turkic. While the U.S. acts as if the Middle East were somehow its own colony to exploit, other states are actively building mutually beneficial cultural and commercial ties, and they're boosting each other's development. The author reviews the various players and outlines the array of positive steps they are taking to build a strong future together. This provides a backdrop for Americans to ponder whether our approach is the most productive"--$cProvided by publisher. 607 $aEast Asia$xRelations$zMiddle East 607 $aMiddle East$xRelations$zEast Asia 607 $aEast Asia$xForeign relations$y21st century 676 $a327.5056 700 $aAzad$b Shirzad$01143242 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910814219903321 996 $aEast asian politico-economic ties with the middle east$94105461 997 $aUNINA