Qatar and the US-China Rivalry: The Dilemmas of a Gulf Monarchy
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Like its neighbors in the Arabian Peninsula, Qatar finds itself increasingly confronted with a difficult dilemma: while its economy is looking to the East, more specifically towards China, the security and stability of the country still depend on the United States.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Emir of Qatar Tamim Al Thani
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- The intensification of Qatar and China's economic relations has resulted in more cooperation on the diplomatic level and even, more discreetly, on the military level.
- Doha has not, however, conducted a strategic shift towards Beijing. Chinese arms sales to Qatar are still dwarfed by those of the Qatari army's two main suppliers, the United States and France.
- Contrary to what recent geopolitical developments might suggest on a surface level, US-Qatar relations have not deteriorated but have grown stronger over the last few years.
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Qatar and the US-China Rivalry: The Dilemmas of a Gulf Monarchy
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Jean-Loup SAMAAN
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Ancien chercheur associé, Programme Turquie/Moyen-Orient de l'Ifri
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Emir of Qatar Tamim Al Thani