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As Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE pursue nuclear technology, what role can China play in non-proliferation efforts in the Persian Gulf? That's the question Ludovica Castelli and Jacopo Scita, PhD seek to answer in this excellent new report from the Bourse & Bazaar Foundation. Their report, which was supported by a grant from Ploughshares Fund, brings the research on China's expanding role as a global provider of civil nuclear technology into conversation with the research on China's deepening political and economic presence in the Middle East. China has a long way to go before it can lead on the creation of new non-proliferation frameworks in the region. But its "unique capacities for regional mediation" make it a more critical player in future multilateral diplomacy than ever before. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eapP_T6t