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The Belt and Road Initiatives and China-GCC Relations



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Xuming QIAN

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DOI:10.17265/2328-2134/2017.11.005

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are the main countries of the West Asia, they are rich in oil and natural gas, and very important in the world political and economic arena. In recent years, the trade volume between China and six GCC countries has been rising. The paper analyzes the importance and the prospect of China-GCC Free Trade Area negotiations. The two sides should take positive action to further close dialogue mechanism between the two sides, restart the negotiations on the free trade zone between China and GCC countries as soon as possible, and reach a win-win agreement.

GCC, China-GCC trade relations, China-GCC Free Trade Area negotiations, energy cooperation