Strategy, Economy, and Society in China-Turkiye Relations

This book addresses the growing importance of China and Türkiye in redefining the global order through their unique geopolitical strategies. Integrating perspectives from geopolitics, political economy, diplomatic studies, political thought, security studies, and cultural analysis this book provides a nuanced understanding of China–Türkiye relations and their wider global implications. As traditional power hierarchies erode and new centres of influence emerge, it reveals how an understanding of the interactions between China and Türkiye is essential for grasping the contours of future geopolitical, economic, and cultural alignments. It situates the evolving relationship between China and Türkiye within broader transformations in global governance and international, revealing how expanding cooperation, and occasional divergence, by both offers valuable insights into how rising and middle powers imagine, negotiate, and enact alternative visions of global order. Filling a critical gap in understanding the cultural, economic, and geopolitical dimensions of China and Türkiye’s influence on the global stage, this book will appeal to students and scholars of international relations, Chinese politics and Middle East politics.