Global Development Initiative and China's Development Cooperation in the Middle East

Abstract

In the last two decades, China has become progressively engaged in the development of the Middle East. Many Middle Eastern nations have gained substantial advantages and impetus from China's development cooperation and the Belt and Road Initiative. The Global Development Initiative, introduced by Beijing in 2021, represents China's perspective on world development. It strongly corresponds with the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the requirements of international development cooperation, establishing itself as a worldwide public benefit and offering renewed momentum for global development partnership. The Global Development Initiative has garnered favorable responses and backing from the international community, particularly from numerous Middle Eastern nations, and it significantly influences China's development cooperation with these states in the contemporary era. This program will support developmental strategies in Middle Eastern countries, using its diversified platform to advance the priorities of regional nations' development agendas and increase these states' capacity to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.