The Alliance of Qatar and China Is Dangerous to the U.S.

Just weeks ago, Qatari officials welcomed President Donald Trump to Doha with pomp, circumstance, and a $400 million jet. Now, Qatar is extending the same hand of friendship to China.

Last week, Qatari officials gathered in Kuala Lumpur with members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and delegates from China. The trilateral GCC-ASEAN-China summit underscored the burgeoning relationship between Qatar and China, which is part of Doha’s effort to expand its global influence and China’s interest in strengthening its regional ties amid deteriorating relations with Washington.

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Natalie Ecanow

Natalie Ecanow is a research analyst for the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. Her work focuses on the Middle East.

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Jack Burnham

Jack Burnham is a research analyst in the China Program at FDD.

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Just weeks ago, Qatari officials welcomed President Donald Trump to Doha with pomp, circumstance, and a $400 million jet. Now, Qatar is extending the same hand of friendship to China.

Last week, Qatari officials gathered in Kuala Lumpur with members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and delegates from China. The trilateral GCC-ASEAN-China summit underscored the burgeoning relationship between Qatar and China, which is part of Doha’s effort to expand its global influence and China’s interest in strengthening its regional ties amid deteriorating relations with Washington.