The Belt and Road Initiatives and China’s Middle East Energy Policy

The paper analyses the roots of the Belt and Road Initiative as well as China's Middle East Energy Policy in an age of great transformation.China's rapidly progressed economic growth leading to a dramatic increase in China's energy demand in recent years.The Middle East countries play a critical role in the international energy markets.Stable relations with the Middle East countries become increasingly important for Chinese energy security, and the continued development.The protection of these relations lies at the core of the Belt and Road Initiative.Within The Belt and Road Initiative, Chinese Middle East energy policy proceeds according to the energy cooperation framework known as "1+2+3", which seeks to build a reliable China-Arab strategic cooperative relationship based on long-term friendship.To avoid over dependence on the energy resources of the Middle East, China will also continue to search for other overseas energy sources and protect transportation channels.Despite risks and challenges associated with energy imports from the Middle East, China has cultivated strong relations with states in the region and will develop these economic ties further in the coming years.