Panel of experts deliberate during the two-day forum “The Arab World and China: Future Prospects of Relations with a Rising Power,” organised by The Arab Centre for Research and Policy Studies. More than 40 researchers from China, the Arab world and beyond discussed important issues concerning the relationship between the Arab world and China. The conference held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Doha focused on the world’s changing political and economic landscape and its effects on Arab-Sino relations. Discussions also 
included Chinese approaches and policies towards the Arab Spring, and the economic, cultural, and strategic aspects of Sino-Arab relations, as well as China’s recent “Belt and Road” initiative. PICTURE: Jayan Orma