میان منطقه گرایی سیاست اقتصادی چین و نظم منطقه‌ ای در شورای همکاری خلیج فارس (2023-2004)

نویسندگان

1 دکتری مطالعات منطقه‌ای، گروه روابط بین‌الملل، دانشکده حقوق و علوم سیاسی، دانشگاه علامه طباطبایی، تهران، ایران.

2 دکتری علوم سیاسی، دانشکده حقوق و علوم سیاسی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی تهران مرکز، تهران، ایران.

3 استادیار گروه علوم سیاسی و روابط بین‌الملل، دانشگاه علوم اسلامی شهید محلاتی، قم، ایران

10.22034/fasiw.2026.245544
چکیده
دستورکار اقتصادی جمهوری خلق چین طی سالیان اخیر همزمان با رشد مستمر اقتصادی در جهت توسعه و تثبیت قدرت در ساختار اقتصاد سیاسی بین‌الملل تغییر یافته است. با عنایت به اهمیت و جایگاه حیاتی شورای همکاری خلیج فارس در ساختار اقتصاد سیاسی بین‌الملل و منطقه غرب آسیا این پژوهش سعی دارد به این پرسش اساسی بپردازد که سیاست‌های اقتصادی چین در منطقه غرب آسیا، چه تاثیری بر روابط اعضای شورای همکاری خلیج فارس از حیث همبستگی، رقابت‌ درون منطقه‌ای، وابستگی متقابل و... داشته است؟ فرضیه پژوهش با روش کیفی و رویکرد تبیینی بدین صورت طراحی شده که روابط میان منطقه­ای بین چین و اعضای شورای همکاری خلیج فارس منجر به شکل­گیری شبکه­ای از روابط بین اعضای شورا شده که افزایش سطح همکاری، رقابت و وابستگی متقابل بین آنها را تقویت نموده است. بنابراین در این پژوهش تلاش می­شود تاثیرگذاری حوزه مطالعاتی میان منطقه­گرایی بر شاخص­های همکاری و رقابت در شورای همکاری خلیج فارس مورد بررسی قرار گیرد. یافته‌های پژوهش موید این واقعیت است که در قالب الگوی استراتژی مشارکتی چین، سرمایه‌گذاری و روابط طرفین به‌سرعت گسترش ‌یافته و تحت تاثیر انعقاد توافقات دوجانبه مشارکت جامع استراتژیک و میان‌منطقه‌ای چارچوب همکاری 2004 روابط کشورهای عضو شورای همکاری خلیج فارس در جهت افزایش همگرایی، رقابت منطقه‌ای و وابستگی متقابل دگرگون شده است.

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عنوان مقاله English

inter-regionalism; China's economic cooperation model and regional order in the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (2004-2024)

نویسندگان English

Ashkan Golafshan 1
Mostafa Barzekar 2
Seyyed Mahmoud Mousavi 3
1 PhD in Regional Studies, Department of International Relations, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran.
2 PhD in Political Science, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Shahid Mahallati University of Islamic Sciences, Qom, Iran
چکیده English

Introduction:
The economic agenda of the People's Republic of China has changed in recent years, along with continuous economic growth, in order to develop and consolidate power in the structure of international political economy. Given the importance and vital position of the Gulf Cooperation Council in the structure of international political economy and the West Asian region, this research attempts to address the fundamental question of what impact China's economic policies in the West Asian region have had on the relations between the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council in terms of solidarity, intra-regional competition, interdependence, etc.? The research hypothesis is designed with a qualitative method and an explanatory approach in such a way that inter-regional relations between China and the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council have led to the formation of a network of relations between the members of the Council, which has strengthened the increase in the level of cooperation, competition, and interdependence between them.Therefore, this study attempts to examine the impact of the interregionalism study area on indicators of cooperation and competition in the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Research Method:
In this research, a qualitative method and an explanatory approach were used, and its data analysis was based on explaining the causal relationship between variables. For this purpose, primary and secondary sources including domestic and foreign documents, books and authoritative articles, searches on the Internet, specialized treatises, etc. were used to collect information.

Findings:
The research hypothesis is designed in such a way that interregional relations between China and the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council have led to the formation of a network of relations between the council members, which has strengthened the increase in the level of cooperation, competition and interdependence between them. Therefore, this research attempts to examine the impact of the field of study of interregionalism on the indicators of cooperation and competition in the Gulf Cooperation Council. The research findings confirm the fact that within the framework of China's partnership strategy model, investment and relations between the parties have expanded rapidly and under the influence of the conclusion of bilateral agreements on comprehensive strategic and interregional partnership of the 2004 cooperation framework, relations between the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council have changed towards increasing convergence, regional competition and interdependence.

Conclusion:
Given the increasing economic development of the People's Republic of China and its expanding interdependence with the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, we are witnessing an all-round strengthening of relations between the parties in the form of interregional regimes and institutions such as the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the Belt and Road Initiative, the 2004 Framework Agreement on Economic, Trade, Investment and Technology Cooperation, free trade negotiations, the 3+2+1 cooperation model, etc. The agreements described are merely part of China's bilateral and multilateral agreements with the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council. The aforementioned relations, in terms of interregional relations, indicate the strengthening of relations between the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the government of the People's Republic of China in a networked manner and in various economic, political and social dimensions.The aforementioned interactions can be explained at the level of regional government relations and, accordingly, while strengthening inter-regional relations in the form of various treaties and agreements, they have had important effects on intra-regional relations between the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council in order to strengthen convergence and increase intra-council competition. In this regard, bilateral agreements related to strategic partnerships, the 3+2+1 cooperation model, especially in the fields of energy, infrastructure, trade, investment, nuclear energy, space satellites, new energies, etc., are aimed at strengthening competitive aspects between the members of the Cooperation Council. On the other hand, interactions related to the Free Trade Agreement, China-GCC Strategic Dialogue, Arab Policy Document, Belt and Road Initiative, Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement, 2004, etc.It is aimed at increasing the convergence of the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council at the intra-regional and inter-regional levels with the People's Republic of China. Therefore, the inter-regional relations between China and the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council have led to the formation of a network of relations between the members of the Council, which has strengthened the level of cooperation, competition and interdependence between them. The outlook for relations shows a wide range of common interests; while the cooperation between the parties continues, China's presence in the GCC countries will further expand and this country will become a key partner for the development of the GCC countries alongside the West, and the relations between the parties will find a more structured approach to coordinate mutual goals and interests.

کلیدواژه‌ها English

interregionalism
People's Republic of China
Gulf Cooperation Council
Economic Policy
Strategic Partnership
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