The Foreign Direct Investment and Trade Connection Between China and the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries

Jalal Qanas, Yan Ru, Veli Safak, College of Business and Economics, Qatar University, International Business Group, Didi Chuxing Technology, Department of Business Administration, Carnegie Mellon University Qatar

Alternatives: Global, Local, Political

Published online on October 03, 2025

Abstract

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The growing investment and trade volume between China and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries has emerged as a significant development in international economic relations. This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of China’s neo-mercantilism ...