Gulf–Asia Relations within the Changing Global Order

The gradual shift in the global economic order, which is becoming increasingly apparent over the last decade, has re-oriented the contours of the Gulf–Asia relations. The rise of Asia and the Gulf, itself a part of Asia, led to a shift and restructuring of the global economy. The Gulf “Look East” policy coincided with some Asian countries’ “Look West” policy. Will this global economic shift continue? Are current crises like the Covid-19 pandemic, the consequent fall in oil prices and the global economic downturn bound to alter this trajectory and interest between the Gulf region and Asia? To what extent will the US–China cold war affect this shift? What do all of these mean for the future Gulf–Asia relations? Speakers Professor Anoush Ehtesami Professor of International Relations Durham University Dr Wu Bingbing Deputy Director Institute of Arab–Islamic Culture Peking University Dr Li-Chen Sim Assistant Professor Zayed University Dr Shareefa Al-Adwani Assistant Professor American University of Kuwait Dr Satoru Nakamura Visiting Scholar Gulf Research Center Qatar University   Image caption: Photo by Roman Logov on Unsplash