China and the conflict between Arabs and Israel;From ideological protectionism to regional balancing

The establishment of the Israel regime in the Middle East caused ever-lasting conflict between the Arabs (Palestine) and Israel. Accordingly, the policies of the People's Republic of China, as one of the great powers, have been oriented from ideological protectionism before the 1980s to regional balancing after the 1980s. In this regard, the main question of the upcoming research is, what was China's position regarding the conflict between the Arab countries and Israel? The research hypothesis states that due to the influence of various political, military, ideological, economic, etc. factors, pragmatic policies have been the main indicator of China's response to this conflict. The findings of the research, which were obtained based on the descriptive-explanatory approach, indicate that China, influenced by the ideological element, while defending the cause of Palestine, condemned Israel several times and considered this state as the base for the West until the 1980s. It was introduced in the Middle East region, but since the 1980s, focusing on the economy in China's foreign policy, this country, while establishing diplomatic relations with Israel and maintaining ties with the Arabs, has adopted a policy of balancing power between the parties to the conflict. A fact that represents the transition of the People's Republic of China from ideological protectionism to regional balancing regarding the conflict between the Arab countries and Israel. In the framework of the balance of power theory, this research has analyzed policies and factors affecting China's policies regarding this conflict in two periods before and after 1980.