Middle East and the new Silk Road

The Arab Chinese Relations Seminar organized by the Arab Unity Studies Center in collaboration with the Middle East Studies Center of Shanghai International University, China, is a declaration of new and serious alternatives for the world. Political, Economic and Cultural cooperation between China and the Arab world will always remain a bridge between both the sides, especially with a clear vision of countries’ movement and interest-driven mobilization between East and West.

The seminar aimed at finding proper suitable circumstances through exchange of opinions, and running a debate between groups of Arab and Chinese researchers and thinkers discussing issues of joint concern as a means to face latest developments and threats related to NATO and Middle East countries.

Researchers focused on ten factors to achieve a brighter future for those relations, re-activate Chinese-Arab relations in more realistic ways and open wide for more strategic partnership, especially since the world is currently focusing more on China as a ‘wise rational man’ compared to many new reckless leaders.

The seminar also studied historic and cultural aspects of these relations, the importance of political and economic cooperation and anti-terrorism war, which are all noticeable issues, especially since China is a permanent UN Security Council member. In addition, reviving the Silk Road will be a huge step forward to stop attempts to destroy it as well as destroy the economies of countries that once considered it as its lifeblood, and this will maintain high development rates through the next decade.