Relations of the Yemen Arab Republic with the People's Republic of China 1962-1974

Abstract

The September 1962 revolution provided the opportunity for socialist countries to gain a prominent position in Yemen, which at the same time made the Arab country the center of world attention. The socialist countries followed a disciplined policy towards Yemen. Their commitment to the republic was definite from the beginning, but Egyptian hegemony made it impossible to provide direct support to the Sana'a leadership. Therefore, the first direct negotiations could only be held in the spring of 1964, when the first signs appeared that Cairo would withdraw its forces from the country, leaving the leadership of the Republic alone. The research aims to identify the development of Yemeni-Chinese relations from 1962-1974, and to shed light on its various aspects and the stages it passed through. The research contained an introductory introduction, five axes, and a conclusion. The introduction included a review of Yemeni-Chinese relations before the revolution. The first axis dealt with the position of the Republic of China on the revolution of September 26, 1962. The second axis was devoted to the development of Yemeni-Chinese relations from 1962-1967, while the third axis dealt with China’s position on the Yemeni civil war of 1962-1969. As for the fourth axis, He reviewed the position of the Yemen Arab Republic on China’s accession to the United Nations in 1971, and the fifth topic dealt with the prosperity of Yemeni-Chinese relations from 1970-1974. Then the research concluded with a conclusion that included the results of the research, including highlighting aspects of the prosperity of Yemeni-Chinese relations after the revolution in 1962.