Introduction Two ancient civilizations, one rooted in the fertile basin of the Yellow River and the other born from the sands of the Arabian Peninsula, are today building a new Silk Road for the 21st century. This modern marvel is a testament to their shared heritage as great trading nations, but it is a route…
Introduction When the leaders of the People’s Republic of China and the United Arab Emirates meet, the discussions extend far beyond the impressive figures of trade and investment. The handshakes and communiqués represent something far more profound: the cementing of a deep and consequential geopolitical alignment. Over the past decade, the China-UAE relationship has matured…
Introduction In a sunlit classroom in Abu Dhabi, a young Emirati student confidently traces the intricate strokes of a Chinese character on a smartboard, her classmates offering encouragement in fluent Mandarin. Across the world, in a state-of-the-art laboratory at a university in Beijing, a group of Chinese and Emirati engineering students huddle together, collaborating on…
Introduction In the bustling conference rooms of Dubai and the corporate boardrooms of Shanghai, the architecture of the flourishing China-UAE economic relationship is being designed. But for these grand designs to become reality, for strategic visions to be transformed into signed contracts, and for handshakes to evolve into lasting partnerships, a catalyst is required. In…