Making Chinese Spaces in Dubai

A Spatial Consideration of Chinese Transnational Communities in the Arab Gulf States

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ID16908613
AuthorsYuting Wang (0000-0002-2272-9404, Moscow State University of Technologies and Management named after K.G. Razumovskiy, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume9
Issue2
Pages269-287
Publication date2019-07-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Arabian Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2153-4764 • E-ISSN: 2153-4780
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/21534764.2019.1762313
OpenAlexW3037686912
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited24

This paper examines the spatial expansion of Chinese communities in the city of Dubai as the result of the strengthening economic ties between China and the Arab Gulf states over the last two decades and the diversification of economy in the Gulf region. Beginning with a brief account of the history of Chinese migration into the UAE, this paper sketches out the contour of Chinese spaces in a rapidly growing global city. This paper contributes to the development of a holistic assessment of the impact of China’s rise in the region and contextualizes the intricate relationships between China and the Arab World. It calls for more ethnographic studies of Chinese communities in the Arab Gulf states and emphasizes the need to broaden the traditional foci and methodology in the study of relations between China and these states

Business · China · Diversification (marketing strategy · Economic geography · Economics · Economy · Ethnography · Geography · Political science · China's Global Influence and Migration · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy

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