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Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud (R) and Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Hu Chunhua attend the 10th Arab-China Business Conference in Riyadh on June 11, 2023.

China and GCC steadily grow economic ties amid challenges

Both China and the Gulf have much to offer one another, especially with the Gulf's thirst for big infrastructure projects and China's thirst for carbon.

Amer Ziab Al-Tamimi 28 February 2024

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi gesturing to attendees at an event in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on 13 February 2024.

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Ahlan Modi: Gulf states role out red carpet for India PM as economic priorities align

While the US may see India as a potential counterweight to China, Arab Gulf relationships with India — and China, for that matter — are part of a plan to diversify their global partnerships.

Lina Khatib 15 February 2024

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during a summit in the Saudi capital Riyadh on 20 October 2023.

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What are the biggest challenges facing the GCC in 2024?

Israel's war on Gaza, rising US-China tensions, the stubborn war between Russia and Ukraine, and the worsening effects of climate change top GCC leaders' concern this year

Dana Al Enezzi 23 January 2024

The 43rd Gulf Cooperation Council Summit at the King Abdulaziz International Convention Centre in Riyadh, 9 December 2022.

The Gulf Cooperation Council lacks economic cooperation

Analysis on the changes needed to increase economic integration within the GCC and the obstacles to that.

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A handout photo made available by the Saudi Royal Court shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) meeting with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al- Nahyan (R) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, 08 December 2021. Bin Salman started on 08 December a tour of Gulf countries. (EPA/BANDAR ALJALOUD/SAUDI ROYAL COURT)

Balancing the Arab Gulf Momentum

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