Dr. Jonathan Fulton is an associate professor of Political Science in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Zayed University, in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council. His research focuses on China - Middle East relations, international relations of the Gulf, Chinese foreign policy, and Asia – Middle East relations. He has written widely for both academic and popular publications. His books include China’s Relations with the Gulf Monarchies, External Power and the Gulf Monarchies, Regions in the Belt and Road Initiative, the Routledge Handbook of China-Middle East Relations, and Asian Perceptions of Gulf Security.