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Podcast: Middle East Dossier
Episode: China's Digital Silk Road in the Middle East
Description: This webinar examines the evolving footprint of China’s Digital Silk Road in the Middle East. Drawing on recent research, the talk explores how Chinese technology firms, such as Huawei and Alibaba, have expanded their presence in the Middle East’s digital ecosystems through cloud infrastructure, AI applications, data-centre investments, and partnerships with local governments and firms.
The lecture highlights how China’s digital expansion across Middle Eastern states, especially in the Gulf, has been shaped not only by commercial opportunities and local digital transformation agendas, but also by broader strategic considerations, including Beijing’s interest in securing...