
China Comes to the Middle East
The Chinese era of Middle Eastern geopolitics has begun.
Dan Schnur is the U.S. Politics Editor for the Jewish Journal. He teaches courses in politics, communications, and leadership at UC Berkeley, USC and Pepperdine. He hosts the monthly webinar “The Dan Schnur Political Report" for the Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall. Follow Dan's work at www.danschnurpolitics.com

The Chinese era of Middle Eastern geopolitics has begun.

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