ABSTRACT
The era of the American undisputable dominance in the world system seems to have come to its end, although it will probably take a long time before the United States is replaced by any other hegemon in the international system. This systemic change is reflected in both political science and international relations as more and more scholars focus on Asia especially the People's Republic of China. This chapter analyzes foreign policy of China and foreign policy of the European Union (EU) towards the Middle East in order to specify convergent and divergent political aspects. On this basis one will be able to define potential threats and opportunities for both actors as well as present medium-term scenarios for the future. As far as sources are concerned, the analysis is based mainly on official documents, monographs, speeches of key politicians, selected reports, and statistics.
