Greater Middle East may force China to project military power sooner rather than later by Mideastsoccer published on 2021-07-21T09:53:38Z China may have no short-term interest in contributing to guaranteeing security in parts of a swath of land stretching from Central Asia to the East coast of Africa, but that does not prevent the People’s Republic from preparing for a time when it may wish to build on long-standing political and military relationships in various parts of the world to project power and maintain an economic advantage. Genre News & Politics