Gulf-China: Opportunities and Threats for a Global Partnership

Abstract

In the last half a decade or so, both China and the Gulf region have achieved phenomenal growth experiences in their own rights. While this success is applauded, marginal progress, going forward, proves to be more challenging. Seizing the opportunity, however, both sides can cooperate to complement each other to further open new horizons to their respective societies. While China’s product markets need diversity, and factories require oil, and its grand projects look for financing sources, the Gulf is in search of diversifying their markets, profitably investing their accumulated financial wealth, and employing the youth. Both sides have more than sufficient reasons to join forces for a “win-win” proposition.