China is increasing its economic influence in the United Arab Emirates as the numbers of construction projects and visitors in the country increases , property services firm JLL has said . “ This is part of the One Belt , One Road [ strategy ] with the goal of expanding [ China 's ] economic influence across central Asia , the Middle East , Africa and Europe , ” said JLL 's Marko Vucinic . “The main goal is to invest in infrastructure [along these routes]. He added : “ The goal is to invest in infrastructure [ along these roads ] . Dubai is a key player in this area and a gateway to stable markets , especially in Asia . China sees the UAE as one of [ its ] major trading partners . ”
China is increasing its economic influence in the United Arab Emirates as the numbers of construction projects and visitors in the country increases , property services firm JLL has said . “ This is part of the One Belt , One Road [ strategy ] with the goal of expanding [ China 's ] economic influence across central Asia , the Middle East , Africa and Europe , ” said JLL 's Marko Vucinic . He added : “ The goal is to invest in infrastructure [ along these roads ] . Dubai is a key player in this area and a gateway to stable markets , especially in Asia . China sees the UAE as one of [ its ] major trading partners . ”