China and the Gulf States: Economic Relationship, Challenges and Future

Kassomeh, Nawar and Qanas, Jalal (2023) China and the Gulf States: Economic Relationship, Challenges and Future. In: GCC Hydrocarbon Economies and COVID. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore, pp. 283-310. ISBN 9789811954610

Abstract

The relations between China and the GCC states have witnessed a remarkable improvement in the last two decades. Both China and GCC are working hard to sign Free Trade Agreement that would strengthen their ties in the long run, While GCC states are looking at the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as an opportunity; hence they are integrating their future strategic vision in China’s BRI.