China is building closer economic ties with the Gulf countries, with Saudi Arabian companies announcing deals to acquire stakes in Chinese firms including Lenovo and Hengli Petrochemical, while China is promising to build factories in the region. So how will this create investment opportunities? Can China help transform Saudi Arabia’s economy through its ambitious 2030 vision? And how will US-China tension impact the relationship? Ziad Daoud, Chief Emerging Markets Economist at Bloomberg Economics, and Edmond Christou, Senior Financials Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, join host John Lee on the Asia Centric podcast.

<p>China is building closer economic ties with the Gulf countries, with Saudi Arabian companies announcing deals to acquire stakes in Chinese firms including Lenovo and Hengli Petrochemical, while China is promising to build factories in the region. So how will this create investment opportunities? Can China help transform Saudi Arabia’s economy through its ambitious 2030 vision? And how will US-China tension impact the relationship? Ziad Daoud, Chief Emerging Markets Economist at Bloomberg Economics, and Edmond Christou, Senior Financials Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, join host John Lee on the Asia Centric podcast.</p>

For all its vastness and power, Asia remains a mystery to global investors. Bloomberg Intelligence talks with the experts who know Asia best, unspooling its riddles and peeling back its layers with fascinating stories and insights at the intersection of business, wealth, and power. Investors will come away with new understanding of the risks and opportunities that await in a region rife with complexity, yet teeming with ambition and potential.

<p>For all its vastness and power, Asia remains a mystery to global investors. Bloomberg Intelligence talks with the experts who know Asia best, unspooling its riddles and peeling back its layers with fascinating stories and insights at the intersection of business, wealth, and power. Investors will come away with new understanding of the risks and opportunities that await in a region rife with complexity, yet teeming with ambition and potential.</p>

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China, Saudi Arabia and the GCC Forge Closer Ties

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