By Frederic Wehrey and Sandy Alkoutami, for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Libya Business News.
Among the bevy of great and middle powers involved in Libya, China is often neglected.
It is not pouring in mercenaries or conducting airstrikes, but China is steadily investing and exerting influence in ways that promote Libya's eventual integration into China's global ambitions.