Gulf Roundtable: The New Silk Road

  • Tuesday, Sep 15, 2009

  • For the first time in modern history, China has surpassed the United States as the largest exporter to the Middle East, with revenues totaling around $60 billion per year. Ben Simpfendorfer, chief China Economist for the Royal Bank of Scotland, suggests that the figure reflects a “historical rebalancing” in the global economy and that China-Middle East ties will continue to grow. Simpfendorfer offered his assessment at a Gulf Roundtable hosted by the CSIS Middle East Program on September 15, 2009.

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    Programs
    China-Middle East, Gulf Roundtable Series, Middle East Program, The Changing Gulf
    Topics
    Trade and Economics
    Regions
    China, Iran, Middle East, North Africa

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1800 K Street, NW
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