Its annual exports to Turkey total $23 billion, and now include military supplies, such as a missile-defense system that is not compatible with those of Turkey’s NATO allies. If China’s penetration into the Middle East persists at the current pace, it might even be able to obstruct the flow of energy resources to America’s Asian allies.
中国对中东出口超过美国一倍有余。其对土耳其的年出口总额达到了230亿美元，目前已经包括武器供应，如与土耳其北约盟国的系统不相容的导弹防御系统。如果中国对中东的渗透以当前速度维持下去，将有可能阻碍能源向美国亚洲盟友的流动。