What the US-China economic rivalry means for the Middle East

China is expected to overtake the US to become the world’s biggest economy in 2028, five years earlier than previously anticipated, as it recovers faster from the coronavirus pandemic, the Centre for Economics and Business Research said. But what does it mean for the Middle East? This week, co-hosts Mustafa Alrawi and Kelsey Warner unpack the complicated power dynamic between the world's two biggest economies, from trade and technology to energy and finance, and how it impacts the region. In this episode: The US-China economic tensions (0m 43s) The green transition of China (3m 20s) Middle East and China (5m 52s) China's ambition for digitized currency (8m 49s) UAE's link between US and China (12m 45s) Read more on our website: China set to overtake US as the world’s biggest economy by 2028 Markets welcome NYSE’s decision to reverse delisting Chinese telecoms firms Iraq confirms $2bn oil prepayment agreement with Chinese firm EU and China risk Washington reaction with new investment pact Tesla to deliver China-made Model Y SUVs this month Trump signs order prohibiting US investments in Chinese-linked firms Opinion: China will become the largest economy in a very different world Subscribe to Business Extra for free to receive new episodes every week Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Audioboom | Spotify | RSS