The Evolution of US Hegemony in West Asia: A Chinese Perspective

It is difficult to analyze the foreign policy of the People's Republic of China in West Asia and accurately delineate its boundaries during the transitional period. It's also challenging to apprehend gradual changes in US foreign policy doctrine along with the ongoing shift in global balance of power. Nevertheless, the country's patterns of behavior in the face of emerging trends, developments, and issues, as well as the region's key players, have become so cohesive that we can get a clear understanding of China's foreign policy in West Asia. By examining the works of China's scientific society, this article seeks to answer the question, “What is the perception and image of the evolution of the American hegemonic position, the level and nature of its power in the West Asian in the scientific circles of China? And according to it, what strategy is on the agenda of China's foreign policy?” The present study finds that China's foreign policy perceptions of the US hegemonic position in West Asia are based on the assumption of strategic contraction and therefore it’s seeking an offshore balancing strategy. According to this approach, China's foreign policy strategy in West Asia is based on "strategic hedging and controlling it amid rivalry between regional and trans-regional powers", "establishing a stable framework for relations with all countries in the region to ensure energy security", "gradual consolidation of the boundaries of alternative regional order" and finally "great power responsibility and responsible participation in regional affairs"..