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Gulf Roundtable: The New Silk Road

mDziuban — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:30:00 -0400

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.

Launch of "The Vital Triangle: China, the United States, and the Middle East"

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Jon Alterman's Presentation Video with Slides (.mov, 23:42)

China-Abu Dhabi Conference

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:00:00 -0400

In October 2007, the Middle East Program held a conference in Abu Dhabi entitled "China, the United States and the Middle East: Diplomacy, Strategy and the Triangular Relationship."

China, the United States, and the Middle East: Diplomacy, Strategy, and the Triangular Relationship

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Over the next two decades, the rising strategic importance of Middle Eastern resources to China, and the continued importance of the Middle East to the United States, suggest that the Middle East will …