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During the 9th century, Arab traders regularly plied lucrative maritime routes that connected the Persian Gulf to southern China by way of the Indian Ocean. This commercial activity, which mostly involved jade, silk, and other luxury goods, went on for centuries and became part of what is now known as the Silk Road. In some ways, the world is now witnessing a restoration of that ancient trading relationship between two civilizations—except that oil and consumer goods have replaced jade and silk.
Document Type
Policy Brief
Publication Date
12-2011
Publication
Strategic Forum
Publisher
National Defense University Press
City
Washington, DC
Recommended Citation
Chen, James, "The Emergence of China in the Middle East" (2011). Strategic Forums. 71.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/strategic-forums/71